功劳 (gōngláo) · contribution

功劳 (gōngláo) means “contribution; credit; merit”. It is written with 2 characters: 功 (achievement) + 劳 (to labor). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 功劳 is built

The characters

功 gōng · achievement

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)

劳 láo · to labor

What 劳 is made of

艹cǎo — grass
冖mì — cover
力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke

Example sentences

这次成功有大家的功劳。Zhè cì chénggōng yǒu dàjiā de gōngláo.This success is thanks to everyone.

他为公司立下了很大的功劳。Tā wèi gōngsī lìxià le hěn dà de gōngláo.He made a big contribution to the company.

Questions about 功劳

What does 功劳 mean?

功劳 (gōngláo) means “contribution; credit; merit”.

How do you pronounce 功劳?

功劳 is pronounced gōngláo.

Which HSK level is 功劳?

功劳 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 功劳 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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