Pinyin "gong4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "gong4" is split up into two parts: "gu" and "(e)ng4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "gu"

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng4"

In the engine's bathroom.

Characters pronounced gong4

贡
貢
gòng = gu + (e)ng4
to offer tribute / tribute / gifts
贡 = 工 + 贝 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is offering a tribute (贡) to her god in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). The tribute is a crab (贝) at the high tip of a steel beam (工) which has been rammed into the ground.
贡
貢
gòng = gu + (e)ng4
surname Gong
贡 = 工 + 贝 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is offering a tribute (贡) to her god in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). The tribute is a crab (贝) at the high tip of a steel beam (工) which has been rammed into the ground.
共
gòng = gu + (e)ng4
common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
共 = 井 + 八 : A giant eight-ball is blocking the well in the engine's bathroom. Joining forces together with the communist, Gitta Giraffe and he are able to push the eight-ball off and make the well available to the public again.
共 = 井 + 八 : Mnemonic symbol: the communist.
供
gòng = gu + (e)ng4
sacrificial offering / to confess
供 = 亻 + 共 : Gitta Giraffe (gu) is being interrogated by Rosa Luxemburg (亻) and the communist (共) In engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). Rosa and the communist want to squeeze a confession (供) out of Gitta, so they use the water boarding (供) technique.
唝
嗊
gòng = gu + (e)ng4
used for transcription in 嗊吥|唝吥[Gong4 bu4]