公然
Old HSK 6
公然 (gōngrán) · openly
公然 (gōngrán) means “openly; publicly; brazenly”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 然 (certainly). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 公然 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
然 rán · certainly
What 然 is made of
- 肰rán — dog meat
- ⺼ — meat
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 肰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他竟然公然在考场上抄答案。Tā jìngrán gōngrán zài kǎochǎng shàng chāo dá'àn.He openly copied answers in the exam room.
这家店公然卖假货。Zhè jiā diàn gōngrán mài jiǎ huò.This shop openly sells fake goods.
Questions about 公然
What does 公然 mean?
公然 (gōngrán) means “openly; publicly; brazenly”.
How do you pronounce 公然?
公然 is pronounced gōngrán.
Which HSK level is 公然?
公然 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公然 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.