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恭 - gōng

respectful, polite, reverent

respectful, polite, reverent

How to read 恭

Click 恭 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingōng
Englishrespectful, polite, reverent
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

恭候 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 恭喜. Please read 恭城 one more time.

Common words with this character

to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
to congratulate; congratulations!
see 恭城瑤族自治縣|恭城瑶族自治县[Gong1 cheng2 Yao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
deferential; respectful

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 恭 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 恭候 and 恭喜 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 恭.