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共

gòng

altogether

Two people carrying a basket
Memory picture

Character

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

  • 我们共三人。 Wǒmen gòng sān rén. There are three of us altogether.
  • 他共买两本。 Tā gòng mǎi liǎng běn. He buys two books altogether.
  • 共花十元。 Gòng huā shí yuán. It costs ten yuan altogether.

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