用功

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: êng7 gong1
POJ: ēng-kong
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: hardworking, diligent, studious
用功

Word has both a verb sense ('to study hard') and an adjective sense ('diligent, hardworking') at the same reading; adjective chosen as the more common modern usage.

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