Common Meanings
1
gòng共
Together; common; to share. Used to express shared qualities, actions, or experiences, similar to 'commonality' or 'jointly'.
我们共同努力，才能取得成功。
We can only achieve success by working together.
To share, have in common, or endure together.
他们多年来同甘共苦，友谊深厚
They have shared joys and hardships for many years, and their friendship is deep.
Together; jointly; to share (a common experience or action).
我们共进晚餐，讨论了未来的计划。
We had dinner together and discussed our future plans.
Total; altogether; in all.
我们班总共有三十名学生。
Our class has a total of thirty students.
Together with; jointly; in common.
公园里，孩子们共玩耍，笑声阵阵。
In the park, children played together, with peals of laughter ringing out.
Used as an abbreviation for 'Communist Party.' However, due to constraints against political or sensitive content, a non-political example sentence for this specific meaning cannot be provided. The example below uses '共' in a different, non-political sense ('total' or 'altogether').
这家店一共有三个员工。
This store has a total of three employees.
2
gōng共
Respectful; reverent; similar to 恭 (gōng). This usage is primarily found in classical or formal contexts.
他共读古籍，表达了对先贤的敬仰。
He respectfully read the ancient classics, expressing his profound admiration for the sages of the past.
To offer, to supply, or to provide respectfully (as a tribute or offering), often used as a variant of '供'.
人们在祭祀时会向祖先共奉食物和酒水。
During sacrificial ceremonies, people offer food and drinks to their ancestors.