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gōng
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English Definitionrespectful
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Pinyingōng
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄨㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gung1

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Words With Same Head Word    
恭喜gōngxǐcongratulations; greetings
恭敬gōngjìngdeferential; respectful
恭维gōngweito praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise
恭喜发财gōngxǐ fācáiMay you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
恭祝gōngzhùto congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
Words With Same Tail Word    
谦恭qiāngōngpolite and modest
玩世不恭wán shì bùgōngto trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous
尉迟恭yùchí gōngGeneral Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
李孝恭lǐ xiào gōngLi Xiaogong
却之不恭què zhī bùgōngto refuse would be impolite
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