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炕 (kàng): A heatable brick bed — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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炕

火huǒ · fire

亢kàng · high

炕=火huǒ · fire+亢kàng · high

The fire component connects this character to burning, heat, cooking, or light.

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5.

Example Sentences

dōng冬

tiān天

shuì睡

zài在

huǒ火

kàng炕

shàng上

hěn很

nuǎn暖

huo和

。

Sleeping on a heated kang in winter is very warm.

wǒ我

men们

zài在

kàng炕

zhuō桌

shàng上

chī吃

fàn饭

liáo

lǎo老

rén人

xǐ喜

huan欢

zuò坐

zài在

kàng炕

tóu头

shài

Information

Pinyinkàng

Meaninga heatable brick bed

Strokes8

Radical火

Traditional炕

StructureLeft-Right

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Zhuyinㄎㄤˋ

UnicodeU+7095

CangjieFNK

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聊

tiān天

。

We eat and chat at the kang table.

晒

tài太

yáng阳

。

The elderly like to sit on the kang head to bask in the sun.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "kang".

伉kanga surname; strong; healthy
抗kàngto resist, to oppose, to fight against
亢kànghigh, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; name
糠kāngchaff; husks; bran
扛kánglift with both hands; carry on the shoulder
康kānghealth, well-being, peace

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Characters with radical "火".

炯jiǒngbright, brilliant, clear; hot
炽chìburning-hot, intense; to burn, blaze; splendid, illustrious
烬jìncinders, ashes, embers; remnants
炙zhìroast, broil; toast; cauterize
烽fēngsignal fire; tower where signal
燎liáoto burn, set afire; to illuminate; a signal lamp

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