Chinese character · HSK 4
供 (gòng / gōng) — “to offer / to provide”
The character combines '亻' (person) and '共' (which acts phonetically but structurally resembles an offering stand or two hands presenting items), visually depicting a person making a respectful offering.
How to remember 供
A person (亻) respectfully presents a precious offering on a stand (共).
Inside the character
- 亻 (person) — meaning component. Often marks a person, human action, or body posture.
- 共 (together / common) — sound component.
Where 供 comes from
A phono-semantic compound where '亻' (person) provides the meaning and '共' (together/offer) provides the sound, while historically '共' itself depicted two hands holding an offering vessel.
Words that use 供
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer / to supply | HSK 4 |
| 供品 | gòng pǐn | offerings | HSK 4 |
| 供应 | gōng yìng | to supply / to provide | HSK 4 |
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