功
gōng
#452 most
frequent character
achievement
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
功 combines 工 gōng 'work' with 力 'strength; ability'. 工 gives both a hint to the meaning and the sound. The first sense was 'contribution; achievement', which grew to 'work; skill' and then 'result, effect'.
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Example Sentences
他的功很大。
tāde gōng hěndà 。
His achievement is significant.
我们需要庆祝这项伟大的功。
wǒmen xūyào qìngzhù zhèxiàng wěidà de gōng 。
We need to celebrate this great achievement.
她在项目中取得了很大的功。
tāzài xiàngmù zhōng qǔde le hěndà de gōng 。
She achieved great success in the project.
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