功 gōng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
功效
gōngxiào
efficacy, effect
Characters in this word
效 xiào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 交 to connect 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这种药物的功效仍需通过长期临床观察来验证。 Zhè zhǒng yàowù de gōngxiào réng xū tōngguò chángqī línchuáng guānchá lái yànzhèng. This medicine's efficacy still needs to be verified through long-term clinical observation.
- 这种茶据说有清热的功效。 Zhè zhǒng chá jùshuō yǒu qīngrè de gōngxiào. This tea is said to have a cooling effect.
- 这款面霜的功效并没有广告说的那么好。 Zhè kuǎn miànshuāng de gōngxiào bìng méiyǒu guǎnggào shuō de nàme hǎo. The effect of this face cream is not as good as the advert claims.
Related words
- 成功 chénggōng success; successful
- 功夫 gōngfu kung fu
- 功课 gōngkè homework
- 功能 gōngnéng function
- 下功夫 xiàgōngfu to put in effort, to work hard
- 用功 yònggōng to be diligent; diligent
- 功 gōng merit; achievement; skill
- 功臣 gōngchén meritorious person; major contributor
- 功底 gōngdǐ foundation of skill; basic training
- 功劳 gōngláo merit; credit; contribution
- 功力 gōnglì skill; depth of training
- 功利 gōnglì utilitarian; practical benefit