貢 meaning and stroke order
To offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts
How to write 貢, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 貢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to offer tribute
- tribute
- gifts
How 貢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
貝 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.
How to remember 貢
貢 (gòng) has 工 (gōng) on top, which gives the sound, and 貝 (bèi, shell, money) below, which gives the meaning. Picture someone carrying valuable shells up to the ruler as tribute.
Today 貢 mostly appears in compound words. The most common one is 貢獻 (gòngxiàn, simplified 贡献), meaning to contribute or a contribution. Example: 他為公司做出了很大的貢獻。(Tā wèi gōngsī zuòchūle hěn dà de gòngxiàn.) He made a big contribution to the company.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 貢 (gòng) with 責 (zé, duty), because both have 貝 at the bottom. The top of 貢 is a simple 工, while 責 has a different top part. Also remember the tone is fourth, gòng, not first like 工 (gōng).
Common words with 貢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 貢獻 | gòngxiàn | to contribute; to dedicate | HSK 6 |
| 貢品 | gòngpǐn | tribute |
Characters that contain 貢
Learning 貢 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 貢
How many strokes are in 貢?
貢 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 貢 mean?
貢 (gòng) means to offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts. A common word with it is 贡献 (gòngxiàn), meaning "to contribute; to dedicate".
How do you pronounce 貢?
貢 is pronounced gòng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 貢?
The radical of 貢 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 貢 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 貢?
貢 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 贡, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say 'contribution' in Chinese?
Use 貢獻 (gòngxiàn), written 贡献 in simplified Chinese. It works as a noun and as a verb, as in 做出貢獻 (zuòchū gòngxiàn, to make a contribution).
What does 貢品 mean?
貢品 (gòngpǐn) means tribute, the goods given to a ruler or offered at a shrine. You will see it in history topics and in descriptions of temple offerings.