供 meaning in English
to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)
Meaning of 供
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gōng
- to provide; to supply
- to be for (the use or convenience of)
gòng
- to lay (sacrificial offerings)
- (bound form) offerings
- to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1])
- confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1])
供 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
没人给玛莉提供建议。
Mary has no one to advise her.
他供认了杀人的罪行。
He confessed to the murder.
那个男人最终供认了他的罪行。
The man finally confessed.
公司为他们提供制服。
The company provides them with uniforms.
他向我们提供了帮助。
He offered his help to us.
Stroke order for each character
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供 gōng · to provide · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 供.
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide (goods, services etc) |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | to furnish; to provide |
| 供奉 | gòngfèng | to consecrate; to enshrine and worship |
| 供暖 | gōngnuǎn | to supply heating (in a building); heating |
| 供求 | gōngqiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 供不应求 | gōngbùyìngqiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 仅供 | jǐngōng | only for |
| 口供 | kǒugòng | oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement |
| 招供 | zhāogòng | to confess |
| 证供 | zhènggòng | (law) testimony; evidence (given by a witness) |
| 供应商 | gōngyìngshāng | supplier |
Questions about 供
What does 供 mean?
供 (gōng) means "to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 供?
供 is made of 1 character: 供 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 供 an HSK word?
Yes. 供 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.