Pictographic: A spade or other workman's toolRadical:

meaning for gōng:

  • - work
  • - worker
  • - skill
  • - profession
  • - trade
  • - craft
  • - laborto work
  • - (of a machine) to operate
  • - job
  • - work
  • - task
  • - Classifiers: 个 worker
  • - Classifiers: 个 engineering
  • - an engineering project
  • - project
  • - undertaking
  • - Classifiers: 个 industryworkers
  • - staff
  • - Classifiers: 个

módāo磨刀
kǎnchái砍柴
gōng

Sharpening a knife can save chopping work.


nàwèi那位
fǎngzhī纺织
gōng
jiàng
dào
yīnsēn阴森
de
tiānjiè天界

The weaver will leave for the heavy heaven.


zhèwèi这位
zhēnxiàn针线
gōng
de
shǒuyì手艺
shífēn十分
jīngzhàn精湛
nénggòu能够
xiù
chū
gèzhǒng各种
jīngměi精美
túàn图案

The seamstress's craftsmanship is exquisite and she can embroider various exquisite patterns.