供

gōng
#550 most
frequent character
to supply
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

供 has 亻 person as meaning part and 共 as both meaning and sound part, first meaning 'to supply'. 共 shows hands offering a vessel. Read gōng, it means 'to provide'; read gòng, it grew to 'confess', 'enshrine', and 'offer sacrifices'.

Drawn as: hands offering vessel

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Example Sentences

我们需要供给更多的资源。
wǒmen xūyào gōngjǐ gēngduō de zīyuán 。
We need to supply more resources.
这家公司专门供货给大型项目。
zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén gōng huò gěi dàxíng xiàngmù 。
This company specializes in supplying large projects.
他负责供电系统的维护。
tā fùzé gōngdiàn xìtǒng de wéihù 。
He is responsible for the maintenance of the power supply system.

Same Characters, Different Readings

供gòng
to lay (sacrificial offerings)

Words with similar meanings

提供tígōng
to provide
This word emphasizes the act of making something available, often focusing on the provision aspect.
供给gōngjǐ
to furnish
Similar to '供', but can imply a broader range of supplying items, often with the connotation of supplying essentials.

Homophones

公gōng
public, fair, impartial, male
宫gōng
palace, temple, uterus
弓gōng
bow
功gōng
achievement
攻gōng
to attack
红gōng
used in 女紅|女红[nu:3gong1]

Words Starting With 供

供不应求gōng bù yìng qiú
supply does not meet demand
供给gōng jǐ
to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)

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