Phonosemantic compound. ⺗ represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
恭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
恭
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
恭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
恭
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
恭
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
恭
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
恭
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
恭
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
恭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
恭 [gōng]
respectful
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
恭 きょう
Kyō female given name
恭 きょうじ
Kyōji unclassified name
恭 きよう
Kiyou unclassified name
恭 たかし
Takashi given name
恭 ただし
Tadashi given name
恭 ちか
Chika female given name
恭 やすし
Yasushi given name
恭 ゆき
Yuki female given name
CHINESE WORDS (54)
恭喜 [gōngxǐ] #980
congratulations
恭维 [gōngwei] #9,229
to praise
恭维 [gōngwei] #9,229
to praise
恭喜发财 [gōngxǐfācái] #68,005
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
恭喜发财 [gōngxǐfācái] #68,005
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
恭敬 [gōngjìng] #25,509
deferential
洗耳恭听 [xǐ'ěrgōngtīng] #10,009
to listen with respectful attention
洗耳恭听 [xǐ'ěrgōngtīng] #10,009
to listen with respectful attention
恭候 [gōnghòu] #14,196
to look forward to sth
恭祝 [gōngzhù] #53,601
to congratulate respectfully
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JAPANESE WORDS (10)
恭しい [うやうやしい] #11,463
polite
恭順 [きょうじゅん] #30,846
allegiance
恐悦至極 [きょうえつしごく] #35,505
extremely delighted
恐悦 [きょうえつ] #67,118
delight
恭敬 [きょうけい] #125,174
respect
恭謙 [きょうけん] #131,475
modesty
恭賀新年 [きょうがしんねん] #205,037
Happy New Year
温良恭倹譲 [おんりょうきょうけんじょう] #248,922
cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate
恭賀 [きょうが] #257,789
respectful congratulations
恭倹 [きょうけん] #259,839
respectfulness and modesty
KOREAN WORDS (1)