功夫

功夫 gōng fu ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ gung1 fu1 HSK 3 進階級 · Level 3

  • skill
  • art
  • kung fu
  • labor
  • effort

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 功 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我沒功夫吃飯。 I had no time to eat.
  • 我想解決這個問題,可是白費功夫。 I tried in vain to deal with the problem.
  • 他有个很有意思但很费功夫的工作。 He has an interesting job but it requires a lot of skill.
  • 消防员一眨眼的功夫就把火给灭了。 The firefighters put out the fire in the blink of an eye.
  • 挺好,挺好,下一次再花点儿功夫就成功了。 Good, good, next time use a bit more effort and you'll succeed.

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