Chinese symbol for “contribution”
功劳
gōng láo
Traditional: 功勞
contribution; meritorious service; credit
The closest CC-CEDICT match for contribution is 功劳 (gōng láo), defined as: contribution; meritorious service; credit.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “contribution”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贡献 (貢獻) | gòng xiàn | to contribute; to dedicate |
| 供献 (供獻) | gōng xiàn | a contribution |
| 捐款 | juān kuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds |
| 功绩 (功績) | gōng jì | feat; contribution |
| 捐助 | juān zhù | to donate; to offer (aid) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 功劳.
| 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 |
| 劳动 (勞動) | láo dòng | work; toil |
| 劳动力 (勞動力) | láo dòng lì | labor force; manpower |
See also: Japanese symbol for “contribution”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.