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The character 功 is a phono-semantic compound combining 力 and 工. 力 (strength, power) provides the core semantic component, representing the effort required to accomplish something. 工 (work, skill) acts primarily as the phonetic marker, while also contributing a secondary meaning related to labor or craftsmanship. Together, these elements form a character that originally meant a task completed through exertion, later expanding to encompass broader concepts of success, achievement, and positive results.
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他学习很用功。
这次实验成功了。
这个手机功能很多。
大家承认他的功劳。
他花了很大功夫学习中文。
这位英雄的功绩被后人铭记。
他的基本功非常扎实。
鉴于他的卓越功勋，政府授予他最高荣誉。