供 (gōng) — to provide, to supply
Definition
供 (gōng) is a more literary/formal 'to provide, to supply' than 提供. In modern spoken Chinese, the two-character 提供 is far more common; 供 often appears in set phrases or formal writing.
verb
to provideto supply
Examples
- 供。Xué xiào měi tiān gōng miǎn fèi de wǔ cān.The school provides free lunch every day.
- 供。Tā men měi tiān gōng xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ.They provide fresh fruit every day.
- 供。Zhè ge gōng sī gōng yōu zhì de shòu hòu fú wù.This company provides high-quality after-sales service.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
供 is made of 亻, a person, and 共, which gives the sound gòng.
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