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Character Decomposition
公=八+厶
Etymology
To divide 八 what is private 厶
Meanings
public
collectively owned
common
international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
make public
fair
just
Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 wǔ děng jué wèi
honorable (gentlemen)
father-in-law
male (animal)
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Words with 公 1352 total
official document公文gōng wénofficial business公务gōng wùpublic property公物gōng wùfair-mindedness · public spirit公心gōng xīnstud · male animal kept to breed offspring公畜gōng chùelite fee-charging independent school in England or Wales (e.g. Eton College)公学gōng xuéto perform in public; to give a performance公演gōng yǎnbanquet hosted by an organization to honor a distinguished figure · to host such a banquet公宴gōng yànbanquet held for high-ranking imperial or feudal officials公燕gōng yànram (male sheep)公羊gōng yángrighteousness公义gōng yìpublic discussion公议gōng yìpublic good; public welfare; public interest公益gōng yìhectometer公引gōng yǐnpublic · publicly (owned, financed, operated etc) · run by the state公营gōng yíngpublic screening (of a movie)公映gōng yìngpublic · for public use公用gōng yòngpublicly owned · communal · held in common公有gōng yǒu
Idioms with 公 149 total Chain
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