gòng

offer tribute

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
貝 meaning component

  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

工 sound component

  Sound component

gōng

  

work

Evolution

貢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
貢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
貢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

gòng

offer tribute; tribute, gifts; to offer tribute; tribute; gifts

() 

Gòng

surname Gong

Most common words with 貢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

贡献

to contribute

tribute

西贡

Saigon, capital of former South Vietnam

贡品

tribute

进贡

to offer tribute

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)