功
功 (gōng) · achievement
功 (gōng) means “achievement”. It is made of 工 + 力 and has 5 strokes.
Break 功 into its parts
What 功 is made of
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力 lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Results produced by capable 力 labor 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
功 stroke order
Example sentences with 成功
祝你这次考试成功！Zhù nǐ zhè cì kǎoshì chénggōng!Good luck on this exam!
这次活动很成功。Zhè cì huódòng hěn chénggōng.This event was very successful.
Words with 功
- 成功chénggōngsuccess
- 功夫gōngfukung fu
- 功课gōngkèhomework
- 功能gōngnéngfunction
- 用功yònggōnghardworking (at studies)
- 功劳gōngláocontribution
- 功效gōngxiàoeffect
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 气功qìgōngqigong (breathing exercises)
Also built with 工
- 左zuǒleft (direction)
- 巧qiǎoby coincidence
- 巩gǒngto bind
- 差chàpoor
- 式shìformula
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 攻gōngto accuse
- 杠gāngpole
- 江jiāngriver
- 空kōngempty
- 红hóngred
- 虹hóngrainbow
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | achievement |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 力 (power, #19) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 功
What does 功 mean?
功 (gōng) means “achievement”.
How many strokes does 功 have?
功 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 功?
The radical of 功 is 力 (lì, “power”), Kangxi radical number 19.
What parts make up 功?
功 is made of 工 (labor) and 力 (power).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.