供
Character
to provide or supply things that people need (as in 供应)
Readings and meanings
- to provide or supply things that people need (as in 供应)
- to be for people to use or enjoy
Examples
图书馆供学生看书。
tú shū guǎn gōng xué shēng kàn shū
The library is there for students to read books.
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这里供应咖啡和茶。
zhè lǐ gōng yìng kā fēi hé chá
They serve coffee and tea here.
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Words that use “供” as gōng
供应gōng yìngto provide things people need, like food, water, or electricityWordHSK 4提供tí gōngto give something to someone who needs or wants itWordHSK 4供给gōng jǐto give people or places the things they needWordHSK 6供暖gōng nuǎnheating supplied to a building in cold weatherWordHSK 7–9供求gōng qiúsupply and demand: how much of something there is and how much…WordHSK 7–9供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúNot enough of something for all the people who want it.WordHSK 7–9仅供jǐn gōngonly forWord供体gōng tǐdonorWord
gòng
gong4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gōng.
- to lay (sacrificial offerings) CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) offerings CC-CEDICT
- to confess (Taiwan pr. (gōng)) CC-CEDICT
- confession; statement (Taiwan pr. (gōng)) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “供” as gòng
供奉gòng fèngto put a god's statue in a special place and give it thingsWordHSK 7–9上供shàng gòngto make offeringsWord串供chuàn gòngto collude to fabricate a storyWord供养gōng yǎngto supplyWord+1 reading供品gòng pǐnofferingWord供物gòng wùofferingWord供状gòng zhuàngwritten confessionWord供称gòng chēngto make a confessionWord
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 供
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