功 — Chinese character
功
gōng
achievement, good work; merit; service
- Pinyin
- gōng
- Radical
- 19 ⼒ (Power)
- Strokes
- 5
- Components
- 工 力
- Formation
- ideographic — Results produced by capable 力 labor 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 功 as a kanji
Common words with 功
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成功 | chéng gōng | to succeed; success |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill; art |
| 功率 | gōng lǜ | power (rate of doing work, measured in watts) |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 功课 (功課) | gōng kè | homework; assignment |
| 武功 | wǔ gōng | martial art; military accomplishments |
| 功绩 (功績) | gōng jì | feat; contribution |
| 功劳 (功勞) | gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero |
| 多功能 | duō gōng néng | multifunctional; multifunction |
| 功用 | gōng yòng | function |
English words written with 功
功 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 7 · Analects 3 · Art of War 4 · I Ching 1 · Mencius 12 · Zhuangzi 36 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 9
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 17
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 24
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 34
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 77
- Analects 8.19
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