[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Politics-and-Military # 功 gōng achievement; result ## Components [[力 lì]] [[力 (lì)]] [[工 gōng]] [[工 (gōng)]] ## Meaning The character 功 (gōng) nowadays primarily means "achievement," "merit," or "accomplishment." It is often associated with successful efforts and the results of hard work. ## History The character 功 (gōng) is an associative compound character. It consists of the elements 力 (strength) and 工 (work), with 工 also providing the phonetic component. It represents the idea of working hard. The original meaning is labor or doing work. It has extended to mean the effectiveness or achievement of work. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[功 gōng - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[功 gōng - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[功 gōng - reg.svg]]