懂中文 Dong Chinese

恭

gōng

respectful

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

Components
共 sound component

共  Sound component

gòng

  

together with

⺗ meaning component

⺗  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

⺗ is a component form of 心.

Evolution

恭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
恭 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
恭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

恭  

gōng

respectful, polite, reverent; respectful

Most common words with 恭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

恭喜

greetings

恭

respectful

恭维

to praise

恭喜发财

May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

恭敬

deferential