Ideographic: To divide 八 what is private 厶Radical:

meaning for gōng:

  • - public
  • - collectively owned
  • - common
  • - international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  • - make public
  • - fair
  • - just
  • - Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位
  • - honorable (gentlemen)
  • - father-in-law
  • - male (animal)(business) company
  • - company
  • - firm
  • - corporation
  • - incorporated
  • - Classifiers: 家 office
  • - business premises
  • - bureau
  • - Classifiers: 间 public
  • - to publish
  • - to make publichighway
  • - road
  • - Classifiers: 条 kilometer