How is 公 pronounced?

公 is pronounced “gōng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 公?

公 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 公?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 公 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6

公

gōng

公 (gōng) means “public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 位; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这是公物，不能私用。

Zhè shì gōngwù, bù néng sīyòng.

This is public property and cannot be used privately.

Words containing 公

办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus 公司gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation 公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)高速公路gāo sù gōng lùexpressway; highway; freeway 公里gōng lǐkilometer 公布gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish 公开gōng kāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release 公平gōng píngfair; impartial 公寓gōng yùapartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 公 mean?: 公 (gōng) means “public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 位; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 公 pronounced?: 公 is pronounced “gōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 公?: 公 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 公?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 公 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18