供 (gōng)
to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“供,設也。从人,共聲。一曰供給。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 共 (sound)