恭 (gōng) — respectful; reverent (bound form, used in compo…

Definition

恭 is a bound prefix meaning 'respectful / reverent' — it only appears as the first part of compound words like 恭喜 and 恭敬, never by itself.

bound form

respectfulreverent (bound form, used in compound words)

！。
gōng Xǐ fā cái! zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè.
Wishing you wealth and congratulations! Happy New Year.
。
Tā duì zhǎng bèi de tài dù fēi cháng gōng jìng.
His attitude toward elders is very respectful.
。
Wǒ zài mén kǒu gōng hòu duō shí le.
I have been waiting respectfully at the door for a long time.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

共

Same sound today

恭 has 心, meaning heart, and 共, read gòng.

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