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CHINESE CHARACTER

供 (gōng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gōng
to supply, to provide for; to offer in worship
HSK 48 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 供.

亻 · 共

Visible components

供 is decomposed as ⿰亻共.

STROKES · 8

Write 供 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 供

提供

绵羊提供我们羊毛。

Mián yáng tí gōng wǒ men yáng máo。

Sheep provide us with wool.

供给

价格取决于供给和需求。

Jià gé qǔ jué yú gōng jǐ hé xū qiú。

Prices depend on supply and demand.

供应

咖啡将会在餐后供应。

Kā fēi jiāng huì zài cān hòu gōng yìng。

Coffee will be served after the meal.

FAQ

What does 供 (gōng) mean in Chinese?

to supply, to provide for; to offer in worship

How do you write 供 in stroke order?

供 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 供?

亻 is the radical in 供. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 供?

提供 (tígōng): to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish; 供给 (gōngjǐ): to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand); 供应 (gōngyìng): to supply; to provide (goods, services etc).