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Meaning

offer (information etc.); supply; offer; sacrificial offering; trial statement; confession

Chinese: 供应、提供;读 gòng 时也指供奉、口供。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gong” becomes a different word in each tone. 供 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 提供tí gōngto offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
  • 供应gōng yìngto supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
  • 供给gōng jǐto furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
  • 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand
  • 供暖gōng nuǎnto supply heating (in a building); heating

Example Sentence

这家工厂供应全市的牛奶。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng gōng yìng quán shì de niú nǎi.This factory supplies milk to the whole city.

Zhèthisjiāhome工厂gōng chǎngfactorygōngto provideyìngTaiwan pr.全市quán shìwhole citydeof牛奶niú nǎicow's milk