供 (gōng) - To supply, provide, offer & to furnish

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gōng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

枫惠

供 · gōng

To supply, provide, offer;

to furnish;

to confess;

also to worship (as in offerings to deities/ancestors).

To supply, provide, offerto furnishto confess

Usage highlights

SupplyProvideConfessTestimonyWorship/offerFor reference

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 求— to request/demand (antonym to supply)
  • 拒— to refuse (antonym to confess)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company supplies goods (供应商品).
  • He confessed to the crime (供认犯罪).
  • They made offerings to the ancestors (供奉祖先).
  • This is for your reference (供您参考).

Collocations

  • Supply(供应)
  • Provide(提供)
  • Confess(供认)
  • Testimony(供词)
  • Worship/offer(供奉)
  • For reference(供参考)

Idioms

  • Supply falls short of demand(供不应求)
  • Confess everything(供认不讳)
  • Offer incense and flowers(供花献香)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In religious contexts, 供 refers to ritual offerings made to deities, Buddhas, or ancestors.
  • The character embodies both material provision (supply) and spiritual offering.
  • In legal contexts, it denotes confession or testimony given in court.

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