贡 meaning and stroke order
To offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts
How to write 贡, stroke by stroke
7 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 贡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to offer tribute
- tribute
- gifts
How 贡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 贡
贡 is 工 (gōng, work) on top of 贝 (bèi, shell, an old symbol of money). Picture someone bringing the fruits of their work and their money as an offering, and 工 also hints at the sound gòng.
贡 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in words like 贡献 (gòngxiàn, to contribute) and 贡品 (gòngpǐn, tribute). Example: 他为公司做出了很大的贡献。(Tā wèi gōngsī zuò chū le hěn dà de gòngxiàn.) He made a big contribution to the company.
Common mistake: Learners often write 工 and 贝 side by side or confuse 贡 with 项 (xiàng), which puts 工 on the left of 页. In 贡, 工 sits on top of 贝, and the tone is fourth tone gòng, not first tone like 工 (gōng).
Common words with 贡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 贡献 | gòngxiàn | to contribute; to dedicate | HSK 6 |
| 贡品 | gòngpǐn | tribute |
贡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 贡
Learning 贡 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 贡
How many strokes are in 贡?
贡 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 贡 mean?
贡 (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 贡?
贡 is pronounced gòng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 贡?
The radical of 贡 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 贡 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 贡?
The traditional form of 贡 is 貢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 贡 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 贡 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 贡 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
Is 贡献 a noun or a verb?
It can be both. As a verb: 贡献力量 (gòngxiàn lìliàng, to contribute effort). As a noun it often goes with 做出 or 有, as in 做出贡献 (to make a contribution).
Does 贡 appear in any place names or common proper nouns?
Yes. One example is 贡嘎山 (Gònggá Shān), Mount Gongga in Sichuan. In these names 贡 is mainly used for its sound.