共
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gòng · all, total

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1227
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Learn every stroke in 共

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total 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 共

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gòngWords pronounced gòng
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Example sentences

Notice where 共 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ yí gòng huā le duō shǎo qián?你一共花了多少钱?

What is the total amount of money you spent?

Source: Tatoeba #1454462 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài gōng gòng chǎng hé qǔ xiào le wǒ.他在公共場合取笑了我。

He made fun of me in public.

Source: Tatoeba #819248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hé wǒ yǒu yì xiē gòng tóng diǎn.你和我有一些共同点。

You and I have something in common.

Source: Tatoeba #2241826 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǒng gòng yǒu wǔ shí gè rén.总共有五十个人。

There were fifty persons in all.

Source: Tatoeba #1529520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi guó shì yí gè gòng hé guó.美国是一个共和国。

The United States are a republic.

Source: Tatoeba #444686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí gòng yǒu shí duō gè xué shēng.一共有十多个学生。

There are about ten to twenty students in total.

Source: Tatoeba #1216117 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 共 in context

  1. Say gòng, then recall the core meaning: all, total.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 一共 (yí gòng), meaning “in total”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 共 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.