Etymology 1
Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Revised Romanization? | gong |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kong |
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Yale Romanization? | kōng |
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Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 空
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | gong |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kong |
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Yale Romanization? | kong |
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Etymology 3
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | gong |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kong |
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Yale Romanization? | kong |
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Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 公
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | gong |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kong |
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Yale Romanization? | kong |
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Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 攻, from Japanese 攻め (seme).
Pronunciation
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Revised Romanization? | gong |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gong |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kong |
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Yale Romanization? | kong |
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Etymology 6
Syllable
공 • (gong)
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- 工: master craftsman; master artisan
- (eumhun reading: 장인 공 (jang'in gong))
(MC reading: 工 (MC kuwng))
- 公: fair; official
- (eumhun reading: 공평할 공 (gongpyeonghal gong))
(MC reading: 公 (MC kuwng))
- 共: common; together
- (eumhun reading: 함께 공 (hamkke gong))
(MC reading: 共 (MC kjowng|gjowngH))
- 空: empty, void; sky, air; zero
- (eumhun reading: 빌 공 (bil gong))
(MC reading: 空 (MC khuwng|khuwngH))
- 孔: opening, hole
- (eumhun reading: 구멍 공 (gumeong gong))
(MC reading: 孔 (MC khuwngX))
- 功: service, credit; effort, labor
- (eumhun reading: 공 공 (gong gong))
(MC reading: 功 (MC kuwng))
- 供: contribute, supply, provide
- (eumhun reading: 이바지할 공 (ibajihal gong))
(MC reading: 供 (MC kjowng|kjowngH))
- 恭: respectful, polite, reverent
- (eumhun reading: 공손할 공 (gongsonhal gong))
(MC reading: 恭 (MC kjowng))
- 拱:
- (MC reading: 拱 (MC kjowngX))
- 貢: give, offer; dedicate
- (eumhun reading: 바칠 공 (bachil gong))
(MC reading: 貢 (MC kuwngH))
- 恐: fear; be scared
- (eumhun reading: 두려울 공 (duryeoul gong))
(MC reading: 恐 (MC khjowngX|khjowngH))
- 控:
- (MC reading: 控 (MC khaewng|khuwngH))
- 珙:
- (MC reading: 珙 (MC kjowng|kjowngX))
- 蚣:
- (MC reading: 蚣 (MC kuwng|tsyowng))
- 鞏:
- (MC reading: 鞏 (MC kjowngX))
- 龔:
- (MC reading: 龔 (MC kjowng))