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贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贡 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

贡 Stroke Order — How to Write 贡

Stroke Order

贡 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.

贡 Radical and Character Components

Components:工贝

贡 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 工 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 3 more strokes

贡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gòng

Meanings of 贡 in Chinese

1

gòng贡

To offer as tribute; to contribute; to present something to a superior or authority.
他为社区的建设做出了巨大贡献。
He made a great contribution to the development of the community.
In feudal times, to recommend talented individuals to the imperial court.
他曾是一名贡生，后来考取了进士。
He was once a Gongsheng (a student recommended by local examination to study at the Imperial College), and later passed the imperial examination to become a Jinshi.

Common Words and Phrases with 贡

1
gòng贡bù布
Kampot (Gongbu) is a Cambodian seaport located southwest of Phnom Penh, known as a center for pepper cultivation.
贡布的胡椒因其卓越的品质而享誉全球，是烹饪爱好者的首选香料之一。
Kampot's pepper is renowned globally for its excellent quality, making it a top choice spice for culinary enthusiasts.
2
gòng贡jǔ举
Gongju refers to the civil examinations for government degrees in ancient China, which evolved into the imperial examination system for selecting officials.
唐代的贡举制度，为众多有志之士提供了入仕的途径。
The Gongju system of the Tang Dynasty offered a pathway for many ambitious scholars to enter officialdom.
3
gòng贡pǐn品
Articles of tribute; goods offered to an emperor or ruler.
每逢佳节，村民们都会准备丰盛的贡品，以表达对神明的敬意。
Every festival, the villagers prepare rich offerings to show their reverence for the deities.
4
gòng贡shēng生
A senior licentiate recommended from local schools to study at the Imperial Academy during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
村里有一位年迈的贡生，他博学多才，深受村民敬重。
There was an elderly 'Gongsheng' in the village; he was learned and deeply respected by the villagers.
5
gòng贡xiàn献
The act of giving or doing something valuable, especially to a common purpose or to benefit society.
每一位成员的贡献都对项目的完成至关重要。
The contribution of every member is crucial for the project's completion.
6
gòng贡yuàn院
examination hall in feudal China
许多学子在贡院中奋笔疾书，希望能金榜题名，光宗耀祖。
Many scholars diligently wrote in the imperial examination halls, hoping to pass the civil service examinations and bring honor to their ancestors.

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Questions about 贡

What does 贡 mean in Chinese?

贡 (gòng) means “To offer as tribute” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 贡?

贡 is pronounced gòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 贡 have?

贡 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 贡?

贡 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 贡?

The radical of 贡 is 贝, and 贡 is a phono-semantic compound.