Radical 48Radical

工

gōng

work

Frequency
#118Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

工 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 48

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

工 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 工 11

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 5

  • 工作gōngzuòwork; jobHSK 1 Estimated
  • 手工shǒugōnghandmade
  • 工人gōngrénworker
  • 工厂gōngchǎngfactory
  • 职工zhígōngstaff

Sentences 1

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