Writing
攻 (gōng) — how to say "to attack" in Chinese
攻
To attack
verb
Character composition
攻
to attack
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
攻下城池
gōng xià chéng chí
to capture a city
Examples
军队在夜里攻了城市。
The army attacked the city at night.
他攻了。
He attacked.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say attack in Chinese?
"to attack" in Chinese is 攻 (gōng).
Gong meaning Chinese
攻 (gōng) means "To attack".
How is 攻 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng (written as gong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Gong in Chinese character
It is written 攻 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 攻?
攻 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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