供

• Pinyin: gōng
• Desglose de hanzi: 亻 (person, radical) + 共 (together, joint) — a person providing something for collective use

Significado

Suministrar/proveer; confesar (en un interrogatorio).

Used in two distinct contexts depending on tone. (1) As gōng: to supply or provide (供水, 供电, 供货, 供不应求 = demand exceeds supply). (2) As gòng: to confess or make a statement under interrogation (招供, 供认不讳). The gōng sense appears widely in economic, utility, and infrastructure contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 这座水库承担着为整个城区稳定供水的重要职责。
2. 受疫情冲击，多家工厂减产，市场出现了供不应求的紧张局面。
3. 嫌疑人在审讯过程中最终如实招供，交代了案件的全部细节。

Guía de uso

Contexto: economics, utilities, supply chain, law

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 该发电站负责向周边三个省份供电。(This power station is responsible for supplying electricity to three neighbouring provinces.)
• 受原材料短缺影响，零部件供应出现了较大缺口。(Due to raw material shortages, a significant gap has appeared in parts supply.)

Incorrecto

• 将第一声'供'（供给）与第四声'供'（供奉/供认）混淆而不说明区别 — 供 (gōng) = to supply; 供 (gòng) = to offer/confess; clarify when context is ambiguous

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 亻 (person radical) + 共 (together/joint) — a person providing something collectively

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal