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公共

gōnggòng

public

A shared park bench
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Characters in this word

公 gōng

Strokes
4
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
八 eight 厶 private, secret
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 公

共 gòng

Strokes
6
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
廾 two hands 一 one 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 公共汽车来了。 Gōnggòng qìchē lái le. The bus has arrived.
  • 公共厕所在哪儿? Gōnggòng cèsuǒ zài nǎr? Where is the public restroom?
  • 请用公共电话。 Qǐng yòng gōnggòng diànhuà. Please use the public phone.

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