Character

空

kòng HSK 6

kōng HSK 3

空 kòng HSK 6

1. to vacate; to leave empty
2. free time; vacant space
3. unoccupied; lacking contents

Words using 空 as kòng (5)

1 空地 kòng dì — vacant lot HSK 6
- 空 vacant
- 地 lot
Example

孩子们在街角的空地上踢足球。

háizimen zài jiējiǎo de kòngdì shàng tī zúqiú

The children are playing soccer on the vacant lot at the street corner.
2 空闲 kòng xián — free, idle HSK 6
- 空 free, empty
- 闲 idle, leisure
Example

他有空闲的时间。

tā yǒu kòng xián de shí jiān

He has free time.
3 空白 kòng bái — blank HSK 7
- 空 empty
- 白 white/blank
Example

这份表格有很多空白需要填写。

zhè fèn biǎo gé yǒu hěn duō kòng bái xū yào tián xiě

This form has many blanks that need to be filled in.
4 空隙 kòng xì — gap HSK 7
- 空 empty, vacant
- 隙 crack, crevice, opening
Example

他从门的空隙里看到了外面。

tā cóng mén de kòng xì lǐ kàn dào le wài miàn

He saw outside through the gap in the door.
5 钻空子 zuān kòng zi — exploit loopholes HSK 7
- 钻 drill into, penetrate, exploit
- 空 gap, empty space, loophole
- 子 nominal suffix (forms noun)
Example

有些人喜欢钻法律的空子。

yǒu xiē rén xǐ huan zuān fǎ lǜ de kòng zi

Some people like to exploit legal loopholes.

空 kōng HSK 3

1. empty; hollow; impractical
2. sky; outer space
3. in vain; without result
4. a surname
5. lacking; without

Words using 空 as kōng (20)

Structure & writing

空 kōng — empty; hollow; impractical

Xpinyin

空 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

控 kòng to accuse, to lodge a complaint against

HSK 6

腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body

consists of

1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 3

空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

HSK 5

穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

HSK 6

挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

HSK 7

帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

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窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

2 工 gōng — worker; working class

工 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 2

红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)

HSK 3

差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape

HSK 5

贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court

HSK 6

巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)

HSK 7

扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts

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