空 (kōng / kòng): Air/space — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

空has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

kōngkong

adj. (形)

air/spaceHSK4

adjective, adverb (形、副)

empty; sky; air; in vainHSK 3.0 L4

kòngkong

verb, adjective, noun (动、形、名)

free time; spare time; empty spaceHSK 3.0 L4

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空=穴cave+工work

A cave (穴) that is worked on (工) — empty or hollow inside.

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HSK Vocabulary: 空

HSK words that contain this character.

空调

kōng tiáo

air-conditioning

HSK 3

填空

tián kòng

fill in blanks

HSK 4

空气

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 空 is used in context

yè夜

wǎn晚

de的

tiān天

kōng空

bù布

mǎn

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The night sky is full of stars.

zǎo早

shàng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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