公
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gōng · fair, equitable

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #2520
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

八Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 公

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gōngWords pronounced gōng
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Example sentences

Notice where 公 sits in each complete thought.

Zài tā de gōng sī lǐ, wǒ gǎn jué hěn hǎo.在她的公司里,我感觉很好。

I feel happy in her firm.

Source: Tatoeba #4270713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiù zài nà shí, gōng jiāo chē tíng zhù le.就在那时,公交车停住了。

Right at that instant, the bus stopped.

Source: Tatoeba #1786150 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì zài wǒ de bàn gōng shì lǐ.我会在我的办公室里。

I'll be in my office.

Source: Tatoeba #9961564 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège xià tiān wǒ pàng le liǎng gōng jīn.这个夏天我胖了两公斤。

I have put on two kilograms this summer.

Source: Tatoeba #8832014 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn dào tā de ma?你是在公园里看到他的吗?

Did you see him in the park?

Source: Tatoeba #2737449 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men huì zài wǒ de bàn gōng shì jiàn miàn.我们会在我的办公室见面。

We'll meet in my office.

Source: Tatoeba #10696110 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 公 in context

  1. Say gōng, then recall the core meaning: fair, equitable.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 公司 (gōng sī), meaning “company”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 公 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.