Chinese

公共

gōnggòng
public; communal
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese公 “public; communal”
  • characterChinese共 “common”
    • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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