Radical 工 – Work

Pinyin: gōng
Strokes: 3 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

Work, labor, craft

Memory tipA carpenter's square or I-beam tool. Characters with 工 relate to work, craft and skill: 工 (work), 巧 (skilful), 左 (left – the hand holding the ruler), 差 (difference).

HSK characters with 工 (7)

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差chàHSK 1
工gōngHSK 1
左zuǒHSK 1
巧qiǎoHSK 3
巨jùHSK 4
巩

Other 3-stroke radicals

口Mouth
囗Enclosure
土Earth
士Scholar
夂Go slowly
夊Go slowly
夕Evening
大Big

Character Breakdown: 工

贡Tribute, offer, contribute

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Radical 工 – Work

HSK characters with 工 (7)

Other 3-stroke radicals

Character Breakdown: 工

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