工
HSK 1

工 (gōng): labor, work, worker

gōng

labor, work, worker

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Pinyin

gōng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

labor, work, worker

How to Write 工 (gōng)

工 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 工

A spade or other workman's tool

What 工 is Made Of

工 is built from 2 components:

一one
丄above

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Words Using 工

Common Chinese words that contain 工:

人工

réngōng

加工

jiāgōng

员工

yuángōng

工业

gōngyè

工人

gōngrén

工作

gōngzuò

工具

gōngjù

工厂

gōngchǎng

工资

gōngzī

手工

shǒugōng

打工

dǎgōng

罢工

bàgōng

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