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工夫

gōng fu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

1. period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
2. spare time
3. skill
4. labor
5. effort

Words Containing 工夫

to put in time and energy

to practice (work skills)

to maximize one's time

to spend a great deal of time and effort

踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫

tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

Child Words of 工夫

man

(classical) this, that

work