立功 lì gōng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ laap6 gung1 HSK 7-9
- to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽 sān bù xiǔ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡˇ )
- to make worthy contributions
- to distinguish oneself
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立
- 中立 zhōng lì ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ zung1 laap6 neutral
- 伫立 佇立 zhù lì ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ cyu5 laap6 to stand for a long time
- 公立 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 laap6 public (e.g. school, hospital)
- 创立 創立 chuàng lì ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ cong3 laap6 to establish; to set up; to found
- 国立 國立 guó lì ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ gwok3 laap6 national
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- 孤立 gū lì ㄍㄨ ㄌㄧˋ gu1 laap6 to isolate
- 对立 對立 duì lì ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧˋ deoi3 laap6 to oppose
- 屹立 yì lì ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ngat6 laap6 to tower
- 市立 shì lì ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ si5 laap6 municipal
- 建立 jiàn lì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ gin3 laap6 to establish
- 成立 chéng lì ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ sing4 laap6 to establish
- 树立 樹立 shù lì ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ syu6 laap6 to set up
- 独立 獨立 dú lì ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ duk6 laap6 independent
- 确立 確立 què lì ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧˋ kok3 laap6 to establish
- 私立 sī lì ㄙ ㄌㄧˋ si1 laap6 privately-run; private (school, hospital etc)
- 立刻 lì kè ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋ laap6 hak1 immediately; at once; right away
- 立即 lì jí ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊ laap6 zik1 immediately
- 立国 立國 lì guó ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ laap6 gwok3 to found a country
- 立场 立場 lì chǎng ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄤˇ laap6 coeng4 position
- 立方 lì fāng ㄌㄧˋ ㄈㄤ lap6 fong1 cube (math.)
功
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 功夫 gōng fu ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ gung1 fu1 skill
- 功底 gōng dǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄧˇ gung1 dai2 training in the basic skills
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- 功效 gōng xiào ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gung1 haau6 efficacy
- 功率 gōng lǜ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˋ gung1 leot6 power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 meritorious official
- 功课 功課 gōng kè ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ gung1 fo3 homework
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 用功 yòng gōng ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ jung6 gung1 diligent
- 下功夫 xià gōng fu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ haa6 gung1 fu1 variant of 下工夫
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 多功能 duō gōng néng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ do1 gung1 nang4 multifunctional
- 做功 zuò gōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄥ zou6 gung1 (physics) to do work
- 功令 gōng lìng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gung1 ling6 (historical) official decree; statute
- 功勋 功勳 gōng xūn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣ meritorious service; distinguished contribution; achievement of great merit
- 功名 gōng míng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gung1 ming4 scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
- 功德 gōng dé ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ gung1 dak1 achievements and virtue
Idioms with these characters
- 哀毁骨立 哀毀骨立 āi huǐ gǔ lì ㄞ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ oi1 wai2 gwat1 laap6 (idiom) to become emaciated from grief, esp. while mourning the death of a parent
- 安家立业 安家立業 ān jiā lì yè ㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ on1 gaa1 laap6 jip6 stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 标新立异 標新立異 biāo xīn lì yì ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ biu1 san1 laap6 ji6 to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
- 壁立千仞 bì lì qiān rèn ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˋ (idiom) (of a cliff, mountain etc) steep; lofty; imposing
- 成家立室 chéng jiā lì shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 to get married (idiom)
- 成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 to get married and start a career (idiom)
- 程门立雪 程門立雪 Chéng mén lì xuě ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˇ cing4 mun4 laap6 syut3 lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiom)
- 当机立断 當機立斷 dāng jī lì duàn ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ dong1 gei1 laap6 dyun6 to make prompt decisions (idiom)
- 大破大立 dà pò dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄆㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 po3 daai6 laap6 to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
- 丰功伟绩 豐功偉績 fēng gōng wěi jì ㄈㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧˋ fung1 gung1 wai5 zik1 glorious achievement (idiom)
- 功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄞˋ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
- 功不可没 功不可沒 gōng bù kě mò ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄇㄛˋ gung1 bat1 ho2 mut6 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
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- 功成不居 gōng chéng bù jū ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ gung1 sing4 bat1 geoi1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
- 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 to win success and recognition (idiom)
- 功德无量 功德無量 gōng dé wú liàng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ gung1 dak1 mou4 loeng6 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
- 功德圆满 功德圓滿 gōng dé yuán mǎn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄜˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄢˇ gung1 dak1 jyun4 mun5 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
- 功高不赏 功高不賞 gōng gāo bù shǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤˇ gung1 gou1 bat1 soeng2 high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
- 功高盖主 功高蓋主 gōng gāo gài zhǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄨˇ gung1 gou1 goi3 zyu2 lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
- 功高望重 gōng gāo wàng zhòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ gung1 gou1 mong6 zung6 high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)