Work Radical (工)
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Explore 7 Chinese characters containing the Work radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.
Characters with this radical usually relate to work.
Also Study 工 as a Component
Sound clueThis radical can also be studied as a reusable character component. The component page focuses on learning patterns, examples, and memory clues.
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1 characterCommon Words with the Work Radical (工)
job; work
on the left
wage; salary
left and right; about
chocolate
staff
industry
(manual) worker; labourer
ingenious; clever
huge; enormous; gigantic
arduous; formidable; onerous
fortunately; as chance would have it
Work Radical (工) FAQ
Common questions about the Work radical and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.
What is the Work radical (工) in Chinese?
The Work radical (工) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 3 strokes and appears in 7 characters in our database, including 工, 左, 巧, 巨, 巩. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "work."
How many Chinese characters use the 工 radical?
There are 7 Chinese characters that use the Work radical (工) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.
How do I write the 工 radical?
The Work radical (工) consists of 3 strokes. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.
How does the 工 radical help me learn Chinese characters?
Knowing the Work radical (工) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 工 often relate to "work", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.