功 (gōng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 功 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 功
成功
to succeed; successful
他成功通过了面试。
Tā chénggōng tōngguò le miànshì.
He successfully passed the interview.
功夫
kung fu; skill; effort
中国功夫在世界上很有名。
Zhōngguó gōngfu zài shìjiè shàng hěn yǒumíng.
Chinese kung fu is famous around the world.
功课
homework; schoolw ork
做完功课再去玩儿。
Zuò wán gōngkè zài qù wánr.
Finish your homework before going out to play.
Tasks Featuring 功 / 相关任务
Words containing 功 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 功
功 (gōng) means merit; achievement; skill. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".