Mnemonic comic for 工

Translation

gōng = gu + (e)ng1: work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a steel beam, since 工 looks like the cross section of a steel beam.

Gitta Giraffe (gu) is working a shift in front of the engine ((e)ng1). Her job is to melt dinosaur bones (丨) so that they can be disposed off easily. To melt the bones, she is shorting a huge capacitor (二) with a steel beam (工) which consequently heats up to a bright glow. Using the glowing hot steel beam she can melt the dinosaur bone easily.

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工 character breakdown

工
- 二
  - 一
- 丨

Component Translations

二

èr = Ø + Ø4

two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

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丨

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

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丨

shù = shu + Ø4

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

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Characters with 工 as component

功

gōng = gu + (e)ng1

meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

Add a new mnemonic for 功 = 力 + 工

卫

衛

wèi = w + ei4

to guard / to protect / to defend / abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene / health / abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet / surname Wei / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC), located in present day Henan and Hebei Provinces

Add a new mnemonic for 卫 = 工 + 亅

Add a new mnemonic for 衛 = 彳 + 韋

丘

qiū = qi + ou1

mound / hillock / grave / classifier for fields / surname Qiu

Add a new mnemonic for 丘 = 丿 + 丨 + 工

Words with 工

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工

gōng

具

jù

tool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)

工

gōng

厂

廠

chǎng

factory / CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]

工

gōng

人

rén

worker / CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]

Sentences with 工

工 currently does not appear in any sentence.

Prompt snippets

An H steel beam has a distinctive shape resembling a capital “H,” with wide flanges connected by a thick, straight web. Its heavy, symmetrical form gives it immense strength and stability, ideal for supporting massive loads in buildings and bridges. The smooth, gray steel surface catches light along its edges, emphasizing its industrial precision and engineered purpose.