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下功夫

xià gōng fudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 下工夫[xià gōng fu]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-9108625256f25adc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

下功夫 下功夫 [xia4 gong1 fu5] /variant of 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5]/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

  • 功
    gōng

    meritorious deed or service / achievement / result / service / accomplishment / work (physics)

  • 夫
    fū

    husband / man / manual worker / conscripted laborer (old)

    fú

    (classical) this, that / he, she, they / (exclamatory final particle) / (initial particle, introduces an opinion)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.