供

• 拼音: gōng
• 汉字拆解: 亻 (person, radical) + 共 (together, joint) — a person providing something for collective use

含义

To supply; to provide; to confess under interrogation. To make resources available for use, or to give a statement under official questioning.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: economics, utilities, supply chain, law

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal