共

gòng
#330 most
frequent character
common, general, share, together
adverb
preposition

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

共 first drew two hands lifting an earthen vessel, so it meant to supply or offer. The hands also supplied the sound. From 'supply' the sense grew to 'share', 'together', and 'common'.

Drawn as: two hands offering vessel; earthen vessel

共 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
供
sound13 characters
供洪恭巷哄拱龚烘衖珙蕻鬨栱
picture1 character
拱

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Example Sentences

我们一起共度美好的时光。
wǒmen yīqǐ gòng dù měihǎo de shíguāng 。
We spend wonderful time together.
这本书是我们共用的。
zhè běn shū shì wǒmen gòngyòng de 。
This book is for our shared use.
我们共努力，一起实现目标。
wǒmen gòng nǔlì ， yīqǐ shíxiàn mùbiāo 。
We work hard together to achieve our goals.

Words with similar meanings

一起yīqǐ
together
Refers to doing something in unison or jointly, emphasizing collaboration.
共享gòngxiǎng
share
Emphasizes the idea of sharing something between individuals.

Homophones

供gòng
to lay (sacrificial offerings)
贡gòng
to offer tribute, tribute, gifts

Words Starting With 共

共同gòng tóng
common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
共和国gòng hé guó
republic
共计gòng jì
to sum up to; to total
共鸣gòng míng
physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth

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