Chinese

功夫

gōngfu
time available, required, or spent doing something
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese功 “achievement; merit; good result”
    • soundChinese工 “labour; work (Classifier: 份 c)”
    • meaningChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”
  • characterChinese夫 “male adult; man”

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