工
工
“labor”
Radical: 工
Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 1
How 工 is built — stacked top over bottom
一
one
one; a, an; alone
丄
component
Origin
A spade or other workman's tool
Words with 工
工作 gōngzuò — work
员工 yuángōng — employee
工具 gōng jù — tool
工资 gōng zī — wages
打工 dǎ gōng — to work (do manual labor for a living)
工厂 gōng chǎng — factory
工程师 gōng chéng shī — engineer
工人 gōng rén — worker
工业 gōng yè — industry
手工 shǒu gōng — handwork
罢工 bà gōng — a strike
工夫 gōng fu — time
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