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
公元
gōngyuán
Common Era
Characters in this word
元 yuán
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 儿 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 历史用公元。 Lìshǐ yòng gōngyuán. History uses the Common Era.
- 公元前很早。 Gōngyuán qián hěn zǎo. Before the Common Era is very early.
- 公元纪年常用。 Gōngyuán jìnián cháng yòng. Common Era dating is often used.