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供

Mandarin · pinyin gōng#

to provide; to supply
to be for (the use or convenience of)

Mandarin · pinyin gòng#

to lay (sacrificial offerings)
(bound form) offerings
to confess (Taiwan pr. gōng)
confession; statement (Taiwan pr. gōng)

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供: gōng · supply, provide for; offer in worship

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1 · gong1

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gung1 · gung3

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to supply; to provide for
to provide certain convenience or support
to pay in installments
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 恭 (gōng, “to respect”)
a surname

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to present incense or offerings before the image of a god or the deceased; to enshrine and worship
offering; tribute; sacrifice
to assume office
to confess; to own up; to make a confession of
confession; admission; owning up
to look after (one's parents or children etc.); to support
(Hakka) to raise (children or animals); to feed (livestocks)

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