公
Character
public; shared by everyone (as in 公园, park)
Meaning
gōng
gong1- public; shared by everyone (as in 公园, park)
- male, for animals (as in 公鸡, rooster)
- fair to everyone (as in 公平)
Examples
我们去公园吧。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán ba
Let's go to the park!
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这只公鸡很大。
zhè zhī gōng jī hěn dà
This rooster is very big.
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老师办事很公道。
lǎo shī bàn shì hěn gōng dào
The teacher handles matters fairly.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 公
Draw “公” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 公
See all 399 →公司gōng sīa company; a business where people workWordHSK 2公园gōng yuána public park; a green open place with trees where people walk and playWordHSK 2公平gōng píngfair; treating everyone in the same wayWordHSK 2公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg), a unit for measuring how heavy something isWordHSK 2公路gōng lùa long, wide road for cars and buses, often between citiesWordHSK 2公里gōng lǐkilometer, a unit for distance; one kilometer is 1,000 metersWordHSK 2公交车gōng jiāo chēbus; a big city vehicle that carries many peopleWordHSK 2公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus; a large road vehicle that carries many people in the cityWordHSK 2公共gōng gòngpublic; for everyone in a place to useWordHSK 3公布gōng bùto tell everyone something officially; to announce (results, names, plans)WordHSK 3公开gōng kāipublic; open to everyone; not secretWordHSK 3公民gōng mína person who belongs to a country and has legal rights thereWordHSK 3