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gōng · labor, work

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Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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3Total strokes

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工Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 工

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gōngWords pronounced gōng
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Example sentences

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Zhè bú shì wǒ de gōng zuò.这不是我的工作。

That's not my job.

Source: Tatoeba #10260780 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhēn shì gè nǔ lì de gōng rén.你真是个努力的工人。

You're really a hard worker.

Source: Tatoeba #6028029 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de gōng zī shì wǒ de liǎng bèi.他的工资是我的两倍。

He earns twice as much as me.

Source: Tatoeba #349680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ wán chéng nǐ de gōng zuò le ma?你完成你的工作了吗？

Are you finished with your work?

Source: Tatoeba #437446 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de gōng zuò shì yuán liàng nǐ, wǒ zuò dào le.我的工作是原谅你，我做到了。

My job is to forgive you, which I do.

Source: Tatoeba #5694463 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú huì zuò zhè zhǒng gōng zuò, tā yě bú huì.他不会做这种工作，她也不会。

He can't do this kind of work, and she can't either.

Source: Tatoeba #379590 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 工 in context

  1. Say gōng, then recall the core meaning: labor, work.
  2. Write all 3 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 工作 (gōng zuò), meaning “to work”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 工 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.