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
公用
gōngyòng
for public use; common
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 这栋楼的公用空间被商户占用，居民多次向物业投诉。 Zhè dòng lóu de gōngyòng kōngjiān bèi shānghù zhànyòng, jūmín duō cì xiàng wùyè tóusù. The common space in this building has been occupied by shops, and residents have complained to the property management many times.
- 这台公用电脑只能在图书馆里使用。 Zhè tái gōngyòng diànnǎo zhǐ néng zài túshūguǎn lǐ shǐyòng. This shared computer can only be used in the library.
- 请爱护公用设施，用完以后放回原处。 Qǐng àihù gōngyòng shèshī, yòng wán yǐhòu fàng huí yuánchù. Please take care of the shared facilities and put things back after you use them.