Chinese words pronounced gong (any tone) 23 words, in the 3 tones gong is read in. gōng (1st tone) 14 words 供(gōng) to provide 宫(gōng) palace 功(gōng) meritorious deed or service 公(gōng) public 攻(gōng) to attack 供(gōng) to provide 宮(gōng) palace 功(gōng) meritorious deed or service 公(gōng) public 攻(gōng) to attack All 14 words pronounced gōng gǒng (3rd tone) 6 words 拱(gǒng) to cup one's hands in salute 汞(gǒng) mercury 巩(gǒng) to fix in place 栱(gǒng) post 珙(gǒng) (gem) 拱(gǒng) to cup one's hands in salute 汞(gǒng) mercury 鞏(gǒng) to fix in place 栱(gǒng) post 珙(gǒng) (gem) All 6 words pronounced gǒng gòng (4th tone) 4 words 共(gòng) common 供(gòng) to lay 贡(gòng) to offer tribute 唝(gòng) used for transcription in 唝吥 gòngbù 共(gòng) common 供(gòng) to lay 貢(gòng) to offer tribute 嗊(gòng) used for transcription in 唝吥 gòngbù Often confused with gong gun in any tone 8 words