公式 meaning and pronunciation

公式
Simplified/traditional word

公式 English definition

gōng shì
  • formula

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Characters

  • 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[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal);
  • 式 (shì): type; form; pattern; style;