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title: "Gongxu Meaning: 供需 (supply and demand) or 工序 (process step)?"
description: "供需 (gōngxū) means “supply and demand”. Not the gongxu you heard? See 工序. Hear its tones, see what 供 and 需 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 供需 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

供需 gōngxū

## supply and demand

## Its characters

1. 供 gōng to supply
2. 需 xū to need

## In a sentence

市场上的价格由供需决定。 Prices on the market are determined by supply and demand.

[More about 供需](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BE%9B%E9%9C%80)

## Other words said gongxu

- [工序gōngxùprocess step](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B7%A5%E5%BA%8F)

## More words with 供 or 需

- [供暖 gōngnuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongnuan)
- [供应 gōngyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongying)
- [供应链 gōngyìngliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongyinglian)
- [提供 tígōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tigong)
- [需求 xūqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuqiu)
- [需要 xūyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuyao)

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