共(gòng)

HSK 26 strokes
Readingsgònggōng

common

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Character information

Pinyin
gòng / gōng
Meaning
common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共产党, Communist party
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 共 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿳廾一八

Two hands 八 holding one object 廾

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

廾gǒng一yī八bā

Parts are arranged three parts stacked.

How to write 共 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 共

Common words using 共 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一gòng共
HSK 2

in total; altogether

Open 一共 page →
gōng公gòng共
HSK 3

public; common; communal

Open 公共 page →
gòng共tóng同
HSK 3

common

Open 共同 page →
gòng共yǒu有
HSK 3

in total there are ...

Open 共有 page →
gòng共xiǎng享
HSK 5

to share

Open 共享 page →
gōng公gòng共chǎng场suǒ所
HSK 7-9

public place

Open 公共场所 page →
gòng共tóng同tǐ体
HSK 7-9

community

Open 共同体 page →
gòng共xìng性
HSK 7-9

overall character

Open 共性 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 共’s common words

一公同有享场所体

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