| 供 | 1270C00 91A.80-2 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄍㄨㄥ [gong1] (*ㄍㄨㄥˋ [gong4] ) | ||
| N. | (1) (*[gong4]) Articles of sacrifice: 上供 offer sacrifice to the gods or spirits. (2) Testimonies of a prisoner: 口供 affidavit in court; 畫供 to sign one's affidavit. (3) Supplies: 供求 supply and demand: 供不應求 supply falling short of demand; 求過於供 demand exceeds supply. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) (*[gong4]) V.i., to offer sacrifices: 供佛 to worship the Buddha; 供奉 [gong1feng4], 供桌 [gong1zhuo1], 供養 [gong1yang3], 供碗 [gong1wan3]↓; 供祖宗，供神 to sacrifice to the ancestors, to the gods. (2) V.i., (law) testify: 供述 make a deposition; 供狀 [gong1zhuang4], 供認 [gong1ren4]↓; 反供，翻供 retract a statement. (3) V.t., to supply: 供應 [gong1ying4]↓; 供不起 cannot supply what is demanded; 出錢供他讀書 give him financial support for his studies. | |||||
| Words | 1. 供奉 *[gong4feng4], n. & v.t., (1) to offer to, offerings; (2) formerly, a palace official, (Manchu Dyn.) actors who gave command performances. 2. 供給 [gong1ji0], v.t., to supply, furnish, provide, equip. 3. 供狀 [gong1zhuang4], n., (law) a written deposition, affidavit. 4. 供桌 *[gong4zhuo1], n., sacrificial altar. 5. 供認 [gong1ren4], v.i. & t., to confess (theft, etc.); n., a confession. 6. 供詞 [gong1ci2], n., (law) verbal depositions. 7. 供碗 *[gong4wan3], n., sacrificial vessel. 8. 供養 [gong1yang3], v.t., (1) bring up, rear: 把這孩子供養大了 bring the child up to manhood; (2) care for: 供養父母 provide for the needs and comforts of one's parents; (3) (*[gong4yang3]) offer sacrifice to (the gods). 9. 供應 [gong1ying4], v.t., to supply, furnish, provide. | |||||