| gōng | merit/achievement/result/service/accomplishment/work (phys.) |
| 功 | meritorious deed or service achievement result |
| 功不恕过 | No merit can wipe out one's faults. |
| 功业 | achievement outstanding work glorious deed |
| 功业彪炳 | One's achievement is distinguished. 2.One's feat is shining. |
| 功亏一篑 | lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful to fail through lack of a final effort to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) |
| 功令 | decree |
| 功利 | utility |
| 功利主义 | utilitarianism |
| 功利主义者 | benthamite; utilitarian |
| 功利者 | utilitarian |
| 功到自然成 | effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom) |
| 功力 | merit efficacy competence |
| 功劳 | contribution meritorious service credit |
| 功劳簿 | record of merits |
| 功勋 | achievement meritorious deed contributions (for the good of society) |
| 功名 | scholarly honor (in imperial exams) rank achievement |
| 功名利禄 | position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune |
| 功名富贵 | fame, wealth, and honour |
| 功垂竹帛 | One's contributions will live forever in history. |
| 功大于过 | One's achievements outweigh one's errors. |