功 (gung1 | gong1) : merit; meritorious service; effect; skill

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功

gung1

gong1

[1] merit; meritorious service; achievement
[2] effect; success; result; usefulness
[3] skill; technique; workmanship

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 力 (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

功

This word has been viewed 11735 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Jan 2015 00:26

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功夫 gung1 fu1 gong1 fu1 = 1] skill; art; labour; effort [2] kung fu

功課 gung1 fo3 gong1 ke4 = lessons or studies in general (i.e., homework, curriculum, etc.)

成功 sing4 gung1 cheng2 gong1 = success

功夫片 gung1 fu1 pin3*2 gong1 fu1 pian4 = martial arts movies

功力 gung1 lik6 gong1 li4 = merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power

陰功 jam1 gung1 yin1 gong1 = [粵]cruel; pitiable;[國]good deeds done in secret

用功 jung6 gung1 yong4 gong1 = hardworking; diligent; industrious

氣功 hei3 gung1 qi4 gong1 = qigong, a breathing technique or a system of deep breathing exercises

功能 gung1 nang4 gong1 neng2 = function; capability

功勞 gung1 lou4 gong1 lao2 = contribution; effort
See all 89 compounds (CantoDict reports 92 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

教我做功課啦！ ?
Help me with my homework!
[Lit. teach me do homework]

你要改你嘅學生嘅功課粵
You need to mark your students' homework.
[Lit. You need change [in the sense of correct] your student homework.]

要成功就要一步一步嚟，千祈要切忌太急進粵
Take things one step at a time; avoid being rash and hasty if you want to succeed.

呢啲手板眼見功夫你好快就會學識粵
It will not take long before you learn how to do such simple jobs.

你最好快手快腳做埋你啲功課。粵
You better to finish your homework quickly.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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