公

gōng

Dictionary entry

public

What does 公 mean?

公 (gōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1public

2collectively owned

3common

4international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)

5make public

6fair

7just

8Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

9honorable (gentlemen)

10father-in-law

11male (animal)

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公gōngpublic · collectively owned

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gōng

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