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公房

gōng fángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
public housing / dormitory, esp. for unmarried people
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

公房 公房 [gong1 fang2] /public housing/dormitory, esp. for unmarried people/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 公
    gōng

    public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)

  • 房
    fáng

    house / room / CL:間|间[jiān] / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)

    Fáng

    surname Fang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.