功

gōng

achievement, merit, good result

How to write 功, stroke by stroke

meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)

Ideographic: Results produced by capable 力 labor 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 工 + 力

成功chéng gōngto succeed; success; successful; fruitful
功夫gōng fuskill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
功能gōng néngfunction; capability
功课gōng kèhomework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study
功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service; credit
武功wǔ gōngmartial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
用功yòng gōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
功率gōng lǜpower (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
功力gōng lìmerit; efficacy; competence; skill; power
练功liàn gōngto do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc)
功效gōng xiàoefficacy
功绩gōng jìfeat; contribution; merits and achievements

你终于成功找到工作了。
nǐ zhōng yú chéng gōng zhǎo dào gōng zuò le 。
You finally succeeded in getting a job.
我没功夫吃饭。
wǒ méi gōng fū chī fàn 。
I had no time to eat.
你做了所有的功课吗？
nǐ zuò le suǒ yǒu de gōng kè ma ？
Have you done all your homework?
刹车的功能是使车停下。
shā chē de gōng néng shì shǐ chē tíng xià 。
The function of the brake is to stop the car.
你必须用功读书赶上同学。
nǐ bì xū yòng gōng dú shū gǎn shàng tóng xué 。
You have to study hard to catch up with your class.