功效
Old HSK 6
功效 (gōngxiào) · effect
功效 (gōngxiào) means “effect; efficacy”. It is written with 2 characters: 功 (achievement) + 效 (result). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 功效 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)
效 xiào · result
What 效 is made of
- 交jiāo — to connect
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 八bā — eight
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六liù — six
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 交 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这种药的功效很好。Zhè zhǒng yào de gōngxiào hěn hǎo.This medicine works very well.
绿茶有很多功效。Lǜchá yǒu hěnduō gōngxiào.Green tea has many benefits.
Questions about 功效
What does 功效 mean?
功效 (gōngxiào) means “effect; efficacy”.
How do you pronounce 功效?
功效 is pronounced gōngxiào.
Which HSK level is 功效?
功效 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 成功chénggōngsuccess
- 功夫gōngfukung fu
- 功课gōngkèhomework
- 功能gōngnéngfunction
- 用功yònggōnghardworking (at studies)
- 功劳gōngláocontribution
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 气功qìgōngqigong (breathing exercises)
- 效果xiàoguǒeffect
- 有效yǒuxiàoeffective
Learn 功效 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.