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strengthen

HSK 10
gǒng
キョウ
かたい
Phonosemantic compound. 革 represents the meaning and 巩 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鞏)
secure+ leather =
strengthen
Meaning component
gǒng secure
bind
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Meaning component
leather
leather, animal hides
Simplified (巩)
work+ catch =
secure, bind
Phonetic component
gōng work
labor, work
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Meaning component
catch
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [gǒng]
secure; solid
Example Sentences