巩 (gǒng) — to consolidate, to make firm (as a bound morpheme in compounds); a surname
Definition
Bound morpheme; never stands alone. Carries the meaning of 'consolidate / make firm' in set compounds (巩固 巩膜), and is also used as the surname Gong.
bound form
to consolidateto make firm (as a bound morpheme in compounds)a surname
Examples
- 。Zhè ge guó jiā xū yào jìn yí bù gǒng gù guó fáng.This country needs to further consolidate its national defense.
- 巩。gǒng Xiān sheng shì měi guó zhù míng de huá yì zuò jiā.Mr. Gong is a famous Chinese-American writer.
- 。Jīng jì fā zhǎn chéng guǒ xū yào bú duàn gǒng gù.The achievements of economic development need to be continuously consolidated.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鞏; 巩 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鞏 combines 巩, the sound part, with 革, the meaning part; the simplified 巩 is a later shorthand.
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