How is 共 pronounced?

共 is pronounced “gòng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 共?

共 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 共?

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

HSK 4adverb

共

gòng

共 (gòng) means “common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共产党, Communist party”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们共有五个人。

Wǒmen gòngyǒu wǔ gè rén.

We have five people in total.

Words containing 共

公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus 共同gòng tóngcommon; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 一共yī gòngaltogether 共和国gòng hé guórepublic 共计gòng jìto sum up to; to total 共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response 总共zǒng gòngaltogether; in sum; in all; in total 公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal 共享gòng xiǎngto share; to enjoy together 共有gòng yǒuto have altogether; in all

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Frequently asked questions

What does 共 mean?: 共 (gòng) means “common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共产党, Communist party”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 共 pronounced?: 共 is pronounced “gòng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 共?: 共 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 共?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 共 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18