工 gōng — work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft
爸爸的工作很忙。Bà ba de gōng zuò hěn máng.Dad's job is very busy.
Common words: 工作 (gōng zuò)、工人 (gōng rén)、打工 (dǎ gōng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "craft"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "craft", including 工 (gōng), 航 (háng), 俩 (liǎ / liǎng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "craft" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 工 (gōng), 航 (háng), 俩 (liǎ / liǎng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gōng, háng, liǎ, liǎng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 工 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 工 gōngwork; worker; skill; profession; trade; craftUseful words: 工作, 工人
- 航 hángboat; ship; vessel; craft; to navigate; to sailUseful words: 航空, 航班
- 俩 liǎ / liǎng(a numeral-measure word) two; both; craft; cunningUseful words: 俩钱, 哥俩
Common words for these 3 "craft" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 工 (gōng) — so "craft" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
工作gōng zuòto work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work工人gōng rénworker打工dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation航空háng kōngaviation航班háng bān(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing导航dǎo háng(lit. and fig.) to navigate俩钱liǎ qiántwo bits; a small amount of money哥俩gē liǎ(coll.) two brothers; two close male friends姐俩jiě liǎ(coll.) two sisters; two close female friends
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "craft".
航 háng — boat; ship; vessel; craft; to navigate; to sail
这趟航班准时起飞了。Zhè tàng háng bān zhǔn shí qǐ fēi le.This flight took off on time.
Common words: 航空 (háng kōng)、航班 (háng bān)、导航 (dǎo háng)
俩 liǎ / liǎng — (a numeral-measure word) two; both; craft; cunning
咱们俩是从小一起长大的朋友。Zán men liǎ shì cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà de péng you.The two of us are friends who grew up together.
Common words: 俩钱 (liǎ qián)、哥俩 (gē liǎ)、姐俩 (jiě liǎ)
All 3 characters
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