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工夫
gōng fū
time, effort
HSK 6Mythic
What does 工夫 mean?
工夫 (pinyin: gōng fū) means time, effort. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 工夫
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 工 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 夫
The characters of 工夫
| 工 | gōng | component character |
| 夫 | fū | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy, hectic |
| 让步 | ràng bù | make a concession, give in |
| 档次 | dàng cì | class, grade, level |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | local flavor, distinctive taste |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy, guideline |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | special topic, theme |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff, rigid |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 工夫
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