共 gòng collectively
collectively; together; total; in common
How to remember 共: 龷 bacon rashers + 八 eight = collectively. Sunday brunch has one plate of bacon rashers for eight hungry cousins, so they decide collectively who gets the last one.
Component breakdown
共 = 龷 bacon rashers + 八 eight
- 龷 bacon rashers
- 八 eight
Sunday brunch has one plate of bacon rashers for eight hungry cousins, so they decide collectively who gets the last one.
How it came to be
Two hands raised side by side, both under the same object, lifting it together. Neither hand could do it alone and the drawing makes sure you can see both.
How it is used
- Means "together/total/in common." 一共 (yígòng) and 总共 (zǒnggòng) = altogether, used when tallying: 一共多少钱 (yígòng duōshǎo qián) how much in total.
- 共同 (gòngtóng) = common/shared (adjective/adverb): 共同点 (gòngtóngdiǎn) something in common, 共同努力 (gòngtóng nǔlì) work together.
- 公共 (gōnggòng) = public (public transport, public places). Also short for 共产党 in 中共. 共享 (gòngxiǎng) = to share (resources, e.g. 共享单车 shared bikes).
Characters built with 共
Words with 共
- 一共yīgòngaltogetherHSK 3
- 共同gòngtóngtogetherHSK 4
- 公共gōnggòngpublicHSK 4
- 共享gòngxiǎngto shareHSK 5
- 总共zǒnggòngaltogetherHSK 5
- 共计gòngjìto sum up toHSK 6
- 共同体gòngtóngtǐcommunityHSK 7
- 共和国gònghéguórepublicHSK 7
- 共性gòngxìngoverall characterHSK 7
- 共识gòngshícommon understandingHSK 7
- 和平共处hépínggòngchǔpeaceful coexistence of nations, societies etcHSK 7
- 共鸣gòngmíngto resonateHSK 8
- 同舟共济tóngzhōu-gòngjìcross a river in the same boat (idiom)HSK 8
Example sentences
- 我们共同努力吧。 Wǒmen gòngtóng nǔlì ba.Let's make a joint effort.
- 附近有公共汽车站。 Fùjìn yǒu gōnggòng qìchēzhàn.There's a bus stop nearby.
- 他家一共有四口人。 Tā jiā yīgòng yǒu sì kǒu rén.There are four people in his family.
- 亚洲一共有几个国家？ Yàzhōu yīgòng yǒu jǐ gè guójiā?How many countries are there in Asia altogether?