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Character Decomposition
工=一+丄
Etymology
A spade or other workman's tool
Meanings
work
worker
skill
profession
trade
craft
labor
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Words with 工 886 total
to start (a building project)动工dòng gōngto help with farm work · casual laborer帮工bāng gōngto knock off work for the day放工fàng gōngto divide up the work · division of labor分工fēn gōngGod of Water共工Gòng gōngto work a temporary or casual job · (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation打工dǎ gōngtemporary job · odd job · seasonal worker短工duǎn gōnggongbi, traditional Chinese painting method characterized by meticulous brush technique and detailed description工笔gōng bǐmilitary engineer工兵gōng bīngMinistry of Works (in imperial China)工部Gōng Bùfactory工厂gōng chǎngengineering · an engineering project · project · undertaking工程gōng chéng
Idioms with 工 38 total
the artistical attainments of both are well-matched · the workmanship of each vies with the other工力悉敌gōng lì xī díTo do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job工欲善其事，必先利其器gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qìsupernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods · uncanny workmanship · superlative craftsmanship鬼斧神工guǐ fǔ shén gōng