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1.

Animated Stroke Order 空

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How to write 空 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

空has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

kōng

air/space

empty; sky; air; in vain

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 空

空 stroke order diagram

4.

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空

穴xué · cave

工gōng · work

空=

5.

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6.

How to Use 空

sky and space

Words for air, sky, space, and related ideas.

空调 • kōng tiáo • air-conditioning • HSK 3

HSK 3

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 空

填空 • tián kòng • fill in blanks

HSK 4

tián填

kòng

8.

Example Sentences

yè夜

wǎn晚

de的

tiān天

kōng空

bù布

mǎn

Information

Pinyinkōng / kòng

Meaningair/space

Strokes8

Radical穴

Traditional空

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#568

Zhuyinㄎㄨㄥ

UnicodeU+7A7A

CangjieJCM

adj./adv.

kòng

free time; spare time; empty space

n./v./adj.HSK 3.0 · L4

穴xué · cave

+工gōng · work

kōng空

tiáo调

air-conditioning

空气 • kōng qì • air • HSK 4

HSK 4

kōng空

qì气

air

天空 • tiān kōng • sky; the heavens • HSK 5

HSK 5

tiān天

kōng空

sky; the heavens

太空 • tài kōng • the firmament; outer space • HSK 6

HSK 6

tài太

kōng空

the firmament; outer space

open space and aviation

Words for open space, aerospace, and related domains.

空间 • kōng jiān • space; enclosure • HSK 5

HSK 5

kōng空

jiān间

space; enclosure

航空 • háng kōng • aviation • HSK 6

HSK 6

háng航

kōng空

aviation

空中 • kōng zhōng • in the sky • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

kōng空

zhōng中

in the sky

上空 • shàng kōng • Sky / overhead • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shàng上

kōng空

Sky / overhead

空

fill in blanks

空闲 • kòng xián • free time; spare time

HSK 5

kòng空

xián闲

free time; spare time

空地 • kōng dì • air-to-surface (missile)

HSK 3.0 · L6

kōng空

dì地

air-to-surface (missile)

空想 • kōng xiǎng • daydream; fantasy

HSK 6

kōng空

xiǎng想

daydream; fantasy

空洞 • kōng dòng • cavity; void; hollow

HSK 6

kōng空

dòng洞

cavity; void; hollow

空白 • kòng bái • blank space; gap; margin

HSK 6

kòng空

bái白

blank space; gap; margin

满

xīng星

xing星

。

The night sky is full of stars.

zǎo早

shang上

de的

kōng空

qì气

tè特

bié别

qīng清

xīn新

。

The morning air is especially fresh.

Qǐng请

zài在

biǎo表

gé格

lǐ里

kòng空

yì一

háng行

。

Please leave one line blank in the form.

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

shì是

kōng空

de的

，

méi没

yǒu有

rén人

zhù住

。

This room is empty; no one lives here.

zhè这

ge个

fáng房

jiān间

de的

kōng空

jiān间

hěn很

dà大

。

This room has a lot of space.

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Characters from the same exam level.

遍biàntime [when doing something repeatedly]
擦cārub
猜cāiguess
场chǎng[a level open space (eg. a threshing ground, market, sports field, square etc)]
存cúnstore; keep; survive
戴dàito wear (accessories)

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Characters pronounced "kong".

恐kǒngfear, dread, be afraid
控kòngto control, to accuse
孔kǒnghole

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "穴".

窦dòusurname; hole, burrow; corrupt
窖jiàopit, cellar
窥kuīto peep, to spy, to look through a small opening
穴xuécave, hole, cavity
突tūto dash out; to protrude suddenly
窑yáokiln

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