gōng
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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gong Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn gong pinyin visually. Four paths for work, park, bow, and all. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
工、公、弓、共四条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
5 characters · 5 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of gong
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
gǒng
third tone
第三声
down, then up
gòng
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for gong
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
gōng
work; a worker
工作；做工的人
gōng
public; shared by all
公共的；大家共有的
gōng
a bow (for arrows)
射箭用的弯弓
gǒng
A common Chinese character pronounced gǒng.
常用汉字「巩」，读作 gǒng。
gòng
together; in total
一起；合计
Useful words
Build vocabulary with gong
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工人
gōng rén
a worker
做体力工作的人
公园
gōng yuán
a park (public green space)
大家游玩休息的地方
弓箭
gōng jiàn
a bow and arrow
弓和箭，古代打猎兵器
巩
gǒng
A common Chinese character pronounced gǒng.
常用汉字「巩」，读作 gǒng。
一共
yī gòng
altogether; in total
加起来总共
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