Character

公

gōng HSK 1
公 gōng HSK 1
  • 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 gōng — public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
公 is a component in 5 characters

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