公知 gōngzhī public intellectual Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 公 gōng adjective abbreviation of 公共 gōnggòng public belonging to or shared by the whole community; common; communal知 zhī noun abbreviation of 知识分子 知識分子 zhīshifènzǐ intellectual An educated person, such as a teacher, engineer, or writer, who typically makes a living through mental labor; the intelligentsia.