工
Character
work
- Radical
- 工 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 一 丄
- Traditional
- 工
- Frequency
- #108 most common character
Meaning
gōng
gong1- work CC-CEDICT
- worker CC-CEDICT
- skill CC-CEDICT
- profession CC-CEDICT
- trade CC-CEDICT
- craft CC-CEDICT
- labor CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 工
Draw “工” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我爸爸是工人。
wǒ bà ba shì gōng rén
My dad is a worker.
AI-generated sentence
我今天上班，工作很多。
wǒ jīn tiān shàng bān, gōng zuò hěn duō
I go to work today, and I have a lot of work.
AI-generated sentence
我妹妹在工厂工作。
wǒ mèi mei zài gōng chǎng gōng zuò
My little sister works in a factory.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 工
See all 399 →工人gōng réna person who does physical work, for example in a factoryWordHSK 1工作gōng zuòto work; to do a jobWordHSK 1工业gōng yèindustry; the work of making goods in factoriesWordHSK 3工具gōng jùa thing you hold and use to make or fix things, like a hammerWordHSK 3工厂gōng chǎnga building where people make things like cars, toys, or clothesWordHSK 3工夫gōng fūtime, especially free time to do somethingWordHSK 3工资gōng zīthe money you get for your work, usually every monthWordHSK 3工程师gōng chéng shīa person whose job is to design and build machines, roads, or buildingsWordHSK 3工程gōng chéngengineering; the work of designing and building roads, bridges, machines, etc.WordHSK 4工艺gōng yìcraft; the skill of making beautiful things by handWordHSK 5工作日gōng zuò rìa weekday; a day when people go to work, not the weekendWordHSK 5工商gōng shāngbusiness and trade; making and selling thingsWordHSK 6