工gōng
labor, work; laborer, worker. 3 strokes, radical 工, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 工
Stroke 1 write 一, then strokes 2–3 write 丄.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 工 · the stroke-order rules
What 工 is made of
一 (yī, one) and 丄 (shàng, above).
A spade or other workman's tool.
Words that use 工
| 打工 | to work a temporary job 利用假期或课余时间做临时的工作赚钱 假期他勤工俭学四处打工。During the holidays, he worked part-time jobs all over, working his way through school. Lesson 12, 查字典 · 畅行通衢与街市商旅 · Urban Commerce, Transit & Cityscape |
| 工业 | the manufacturing sector of the economy 生产各种产品的整个行业，比如造车、造机器 这座城市的工业发展很快，新工厂一座接一座。This city's heavy manufacturing is growing fast, with new factories opening one after another. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 工厂 | a factory building where goods are made 生产东西的大车间，机器和工人都在那里工作 这家工厂新引进了不少先进设备。the factory recently brought in a lot of advanced equipment. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 工具 | a hand tool used to do manual work 干活时用来帮忙的东西，比如扳手、螺丝刀 修理机器前，他先准备好工具。Before repairing the machine, he first got the right tools ready. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 加工 | to process raw materials into parts 把原来的材料做成更有用的样子 工人们把这批钢材加工成精密零件。The workers process this batch of steel into precision parts. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 工资 | wages paid for labor 工作以后按月拿到的钱 工厂按月给工人发放工资。The factory pays out their wages to the workers every month. Lesson 127, 生产制造 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society |
| 员工 | staff members 公司里工作的人 公司为全体员工准备了节日礼物。The company prepared holiday gifts for all its staff. Lesson 187, 工厂车间与机械制造 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 职工 | the factory's own workers 在单位里长期干活的工作人员 工厂里的职工每天准时上下班。the factory workers clock in and out on time every day. Lesson 187, 工厂车间与机械制造 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 人工 | manual, by hand 靠人力去做，不用机器 这些花瓶的花纹全部靠人工绘制，不是机器印的。These vase patterns were painted by hand, not printed by machine. Lesson 187, 工厂车间与机械制造 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
| 工夫 | time and effort spent 做一件事情花费的时间和力气 修好这堵墙花了整整两天工夫。Repairing this wall took two whole days' worth of effort. Lesson 190, 调度协调与攻坚克难 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control |
and 12 more in the catalogue.