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CHINESE CHARACTER

gōng

工

工

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work; worker

Numbered pinyin
gong1
English meanings
work; labor; worker; industry; skill

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他zài在yī一jiā家gōngchǎng工厂gōngzuò工作。

    He works in a factory.

  2. 02

    zhè这xiàng项gōngchéng工程xūyào需要hěn很duō多rénlì人力。

    This project requires a lot of manpower.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 工作
  • 工人
  • 工业
  • 加工
  • 工程