gōng

public; fair; just

HSK 2 #115

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 115th character
Radical ⼋ (12.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 148

Definitions

公 gōng
  1. 1. public
  2. 2. fair
  3. 3. just
  4. 4. common
  5. 5. make public
  6. 6. collectively owned
  7. 7. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  8. 8. male (animal)
  9. 9. honorable (gentlemen)
  10. 10. father-in-law
  11. 11. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility wǔ děng jué wèi

Stroke order

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Words containing 公

Word Meaning
general office
office hours
office hours
hot-desking
hot-desking
office building
office automation
office automation
General Motors
General Motors
recurrence formula
recurrence formula
you must face it sooner or later
must face it sooner or later
stingy person; cheapskate
Princess Changle of Western Wei dynasty
Princess Changle of Western Wei
frank and open; speak honestly and fairly
frank and open; talk honestly
Lord Guan (i.e. guān yǔ)
show off before an expert; embarrass oneself
show off before an expert; make a fool of self
related company; affiliate
related company; affiliate
(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)