Spot 巩
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
巩 component
gǒng · to bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 巩
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue巩Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 巩 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
筑=
⺮
恐=
+心
蛩=
+虫
跫=
+足
銎=
+金
鞏=
+革
築=
⺮+木
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 巩 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
恐怕kǒngpà
fear
HSK 3.0 · L4建筑jiànzhùto construct
HSK 3.0 · L5建筑物jiànzhùwùbuilding
HSK 3.0 · L6恐惧kǒngjùto be frightened
HSK 3.0 · L6恐怖kǒngbùterrible
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恐吓kǒnghèto threaten
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恐慌kǒnghuāngpanic
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恐龙kǒnglóngdinosaur
HSK 3.0 · L7-9争先恐后zhēngxiān-kǒnghòustriving to be first and fearing to be last
HSK 3.0 · L7-9筑zhùfive-string lute
HSK 3.0 · L7-9