Character
公
- 1. public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
- 2. common; generally recognized; applicable to most
- 3. international; between nations
- 4. to make public; to disclose to everyone
- 5. fair; impartial; unbiased
- 6. public affairs; matters belonging to the state or collective
- 7. a surname
- 8. duke; the first of the five noble ranks in ancient China (公, 侯, 伯, 子, 男)
- 9. respectful address for an elderly man
- 10. husband's father; father-in-law (paternal)
- 11. male (of animals); opposite of '母'
Words using 公 as gōng (46)
Structure & writing
公
— public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
公 is a component in 5 characters
consists of
八 is a component in 20 characters
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厶 is a component in 17 characters
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