工 Stroke Order — How to Write 工
工 is written in 3 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 工, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
工 Radical and Character Components
工 is a pictograph. A spade or other workman's tool.
Radical: 工 + 0 more strokes
工 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gōng
Meanings of 工 in Chinese
1
gōng工
A laborer who earns a wage for their work; a worker.
他是一名熟练的木工。
He is a skilled carpenter.
Refers to manufacturing, production, or industry, especially the sector producing goods and materials.
工厂里正在生产各种工业产品。
Factories are producing various industrial products.
To engage in physical or mental labor; work; a factory; related to projects.
他每天都在工厂里认真工作。
He works diligently in the factory every day.
A unit of work or workload, often used to quantify the labor required for a task or project.
这个任务大约需要三个工才能完成。
This task will require approximately three units of work to complete.
Refers to skill, technical accomplishment, or the effort and dedication required to master a craft or task, implying expertise.
学习一门新技艺需要下足工夫。
Learning a new skill requires putting in sufficient effort and dedication.
Meticulous, exquisite, ingenious; referring to fine and detailed work.
这幅工笔画的细节描绘得十分精巧。
The details in this Gongbi painting are depicted with great exquisiteness.
In the traditional Chinese musical notation system 'gōngchǐ', '工' (gōng) represents the note '3' in numbered musical notation (jianpu).
在工尺谱中，'工'相当于简谱的3。
In gōngchǐ notation, '工' (gōng) is equivalent to note '3' in numbered musical notation.
Skilled at; good at; expert in.
她工于色彩搭配，设计的服装总是很受欢迎。
She is skilled in color matching, and her designed clothes are always very popular.
Common Words and Phrases with 工
1
cost of production
计算商品的工本是定价的关键一步。
Calculating the manufacturing cost of a product is a crucial step in pricing.
2
Gongbi is a traditional Chinese realistic painting style characterized by meticulous brushwork and fine detail.
这幅画的工笔技法非常精湛，每一片花瓣都栩栩如生
The gongbi technique in this painting is exquisite, with every petal appearing lifelike.
3
A military engineer responsible for construction, demolition, and mine clearance.
工兵们正在修建一座临时桥梁，以便物资能够顺利通过。
The combat engineers are building a temporary bridge so that supplies can pass through smoothly.
4
A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or processed, usually by machines.
这家工厂生产高质量的电子产品。
This factory produces high-quality electronic products.
5
A workshop or atelier; a place where workers or artists perform their tasks.
这家工场专门制作精美的手工家具，产品远销海外。
This workshop specializes in producing exquisite handmade furniture, and its products are sold overseas.
6
Workers' demonstration or strike movement.
这家工厂的工潮最终通过双方的友好谈判得到了解决。
The labor unrest at this factory was eventually resolved through amicable negotiations between both parties.
7
Engineering; an engineering or construction project.
这项大型水利工程为当地居民提供了清洁的饮用水。
This large-scale water conservancy project provided clean drinking water for local residents.
8
Engineers in the military responsible for engineering support tasks.
工程兵在灾区迅速搭建了临时桥梁，确保了救援物资的及时运送。
Combat engineers quickly constructed a temporary bridge in the disaster zone, ensuring the timely delivery of relief supplies.
9
An engineer; a person trained in a branch of engineering to design and construct technical projects.
我们公司的工程师正在设计一款高效的新产品。
Our company's engineers are designing an efficient new product.
10
Gongche (工尺) is a general term for the notes and notation symbols used in traditional Chinese musical scales.
学习中国传统音乐，首先要熟悉工尺谱的记音方式。
To learn traditional Chinese music, one must first become familiar with the notation method of gongche scores.
11
The Labour Party, a major political party in countries like the UK and Commonwealth nations, often advocating socialist policies and associated with trade unions.
一份旧报纸记载了工党举行的一次慈善募捐活动
An old newspaper recorded a charity fundraising event held by the Labour Party.
12
A construction site or work site where workers perform construction and production.
工地的安全防护措施做得很好。
The safety protection measures at the construction site are very good.
13
A program of part-work and part-study, often for juvenile delinquents undergoing re-education through labor and academic study.
近年来，一些社区项目开始探索创新的工读模式，旨在为边缘青少年提供技能培训和教育支持。
In recent years, some community programs have begun exploring innovative work-study models, aiming to provide skill training and educational support for marginalized youth.
14
A reform school or correctional institution for juvenile delinquents.
经过在工读学校的教育和改造，他学会了新的技能并决心重新开始生活。
After receiving education and rehabilitation at the reform school, he learned new skills and resolved to start a new life.
15
A section or segment, either of a construction/engineering project or a production division within a factory workshop, often based on the production process.
为了提高生产效率，工厂将整个生产线细分成了几个不同的工段。
To improve production efficiency, the factory subdivided the entire production line into several different work sections.
16
Workshop, factory building, or (dialectal) workers' dormitory.
这家小店的后方有一个手工皮具工房。
Behind this small shop, there is a workshop for handmade leather goods.
More words with 工
- jiā加gōng工process, manufacture
- bà罢gōng工strike
- bāng帮gōng工helper, assistant
- biàn变gōng工labor exchange, exchange labor
- chuán船gōng工Boatman or boatbuilder.
- cí辞gōng工to resign from a job; to quit a job
- dài怠gōng工slowdown, go slow
- dāo刀gōng工knife skills (in cooking)
- dǐ底gōng工foundation, groundwork
- dòng动gōng工begin construction; start a project
- dū督gōng工overseer
- fàng放gōng工To knock off or get off work.
- fèi费gōng工labor-intensive, laborious
- gù雇gōng工a hired worker or employee
- hàn焊gōng工A person who performs welding.
- huà画gōng工Painter; decorator
- huàn换gōng工exchange labor
- jì记gōng工Record work, Log labor
- jì技gōng工technician, mechanic
- jūn军gōng工Military industry and engineering.
Idioms with 工
- gōng工gōng工zhěng整zhěng整neat and tidy
- gōng工yú于xīn心jì计adept at scheming
- bàn半gōng工bàn半dú读work and study part-time
- bù不xī惜gōng工běn本to spare no expense
- fēn分gōng工hé合zuò作divide labor and cooperate
- guǐ鬼fǔ斧shén神gōng工supernatural craftsmanship
- hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
- néng能gōng工qiǎo巧jiàng匠master craftsmen and skilled artisans
- qiǎo巧duó夺tiān天gōng工exquisitely skillful, surpassing nature
- qín勤gōng工jiǎn俭xué学work-study program
- shén神gōng工guǐ鬼fǔ斧uncanny workmanship
- shuǐ水mó磨gōng工fu夫painstaking and meticulous work
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Open the tool →Questions about 工
What does 工 mean in Chinese?
工 (gōng) means “Refers to manufacturing” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 工?
工 is pronounced gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 工 have?
工 has 3 strokes.
How do you write 工?
工 is written in 3 strokes, starting from the radical 工. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 工?
The radical of 工 is 工, and 工 is a pictograph.