Dong Chinese dictionary

gōng, gòng

supply, provide

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

Components

亻 Meaning component

rén

person

亻 is a component form of 人.

共 Sound component

gòng

together with

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

gōng

supply, provide for; offer in worship; to provide; to supply

gòng

sacrificial offering; to confess

Most common words with 供

Sources