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gōng
Main
English Definitionmeritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
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Pinyingōng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gung1
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
功课gōngkèhomework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study
功能gōngnéngfunction; capability
功夫gōngfuskill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
功劳gōngláocontribution; meritorious service; credit
功利gōnglìutility
Words With Same Tail Word    
成功chénggōngsuccess; to succeed; Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
用功yònggōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
武功wǔgōngmartial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats; Wugong County in Xianyang 咸阳, Shaanxi
神功shéngōngamazing powers; miraculous skill
法轮功fǎlún gōngFalun Gong (Chinese spiritual movement founded in 1992, regarded as a cult by the PRC government)
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