Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
功
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
功
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
功
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
功
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
功
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
功
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
功
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
功
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
功
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
功
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
功
Regular
Modern
Chinese
功 [gōng]
meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
功 いさ
Isa given name
功 いさお
Isao female given name
功 いさむ
Isamu given name
功 いさを
Isao, Isawo given name
功 いそし
Isoshi given name
功 こう
Kō surnamegiven name
功 こうしょう
Kōshou unclassified name
功 こうじ
Kōji unclassified name
功 こうそう
Kōsou unclassified name
功 つとむ
Tsutomu male given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
成功 [Chénggōng] #535
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[TáidōngXiàn], southeast Taiwan
功能 [gōngnéng] #3,760
function
功夫 [gōngfu] #3,165
skill
功课 [gōngkè] #6,125
homework
功课 [gōngkè] #6,125
homework
功劳 [gōngláo] #6,705
contribution
功劳 [gōngláo] #6,705
contribution
功效 [gōngxiào] #18,510
efficacy
武功 [Wǔgōng] #22,580
Wugong County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xiányáng], Shaanxi
功率 [gōnglǜ] #22,737
rate of work
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JAPANESE WORDS (96)
⭐ 成功 [せいこう] #979
success
⭐ 工夫 [くふう] #5,918
devising (a way)
⭐ 功績 [こうせき] #6,055
achievement
⭐ 大成功 [だいせいこう] #10,459
great success
功を奏する [こうをそうする] #16,552
to succeed
⭐ 効能 [こうのう] #17,834
effect
成功率 [せいこうりつ] #18,213
success rate
功労者 [こうろうしゃ] #24,257
person who has rendered distinguished service
武功 [ぶこう] #36,572
military exploits
成功を収める [せいこうをおさめる] #37,354
to achieve success
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