工
Represents work · Kangxi radical 48
Represents work, labor, or craftsmanship.
Originally depicted a carpenter's square or ruler used by craftsmen. The horizontal lines represent the measuring tool, symbolizing precision and skilled work.
工 at a glance
- Meaning
- Represents work
- Strokes
- 3
- Characters
- 41
- Role
- Usually contributes sound
- Kangxi radical
- 48
Characters with 工 (33 of 41)
HSK 2 · 2
HSK 3 · 1
HSK 4 · 4
HSK 6 · 6
Beyond HSK · 17
讧hòng · strife邛qióng · mound仝tóng · variant of 同[tong2] (used as a surname and in given names)红gōng · used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]扛gāng · old variant of 扛[gang1]肛gāng · (bound form) anus; rectum汞gǒng · variant of 汞[gong3]巠jīng · underground watercourse巫wū · also pr. [Wu2]空kòng · to empty差chà · different舡gāng · boat缸gāng · jar豇jiāng · used in 豇豆[jiang1 dou4]巯qiú · hydrosulfuryl㥯yǐn · cautious檃yǐn · tool used for shaping wood (old)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 工 mean?
工 means "Represents work". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 工?
41 characters in this dictionary contain 工, including ones at HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 工 a radical?
Yes — 工 is Kangxi radical 48, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 工 have?
工 is written in 3 strokes.