供 gōng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 共 all, total
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
供养
gōngyǎng
to support; to provide for
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 他独自供养年迈的父母，却从不把压力带到工作中。 Tā dúzì gōngyǎng niánmài de fùmǔ, què cóng bù bǎ yālì dài dào gōngzuò zhōng. He supports his elderly parents on his own, yet never brings that pressure into his work.
- 他打两份工，供养一家四口人。 Tā dǎ liǎng fèn gōng, gōngyǎng yì jiā sì kǒu rén. He works two jobs to support a family of four.
- 奶奶一个人供养三个孙子上学。 Nǎinai yí ge rén gōngyǎng sān ge sūnzi shàngxué. Grandma single-handedly pays for her three grandsons to go to school.
Related words
- 供应 gōngyìng to supply
- 提供 tígōng to provide; to offer
- 供给 gōngjǐ to supply, to provide
- 供 gōng to supply; to provide
- 供不应求 gōngbúyìngqiú demand exceeds supply; supply falls short of demand
- 供暖 gōngnuǎn to supply heating
- 供求 gōngqiú supply and demand
- 供需 gōngxū supply and demand
- 供应链 gōngyìngliàn supply chain
- 供奉 gòngfèng to consecrate; to worship; to make offerings
- 养 yǎng to raise; to keep
- 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition