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上空 (shàng kōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

上空 (shàng kōng) is a Chinese word: sky above. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上空

名 míng noun

sky above

飞机在城市上空飞过。

fēi jī zài chéng shì shàng kōng fēi guò

A plane flew over the city.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — above, upper

Words with this character (57)
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空 kōng — sky, airspace

Words with this character (19)
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  • 6 太空 tài kōng — outer space HSK 6
    • 太 vast, extreme
    • 空 empty space, void
    Example

    宇航员在太空中工作。

    yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng gōng zuò

    Astronauts work in outer space.

  • 7 航空 háng kōng — aviation HSK 6
    • 航 navigation, flight
    • 空 air, sky
    Example

    他在航空公司工作。

    tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at an airline company.

  • 8 司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn — commonplace, a common occurrence HSK 7
    • 司 official, to manage (part of ancient official title)
    • 空 empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)
    • 见 to see, to witness
    • 惯 accustomed to, habitual
    Example

    在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。

    zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn

    In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.

  • 9 时空 shí kōng — space-time HSK 7
    • 时 time (temporal dimension)
    • 空 space (spatial dimension)
    Example

    这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

    This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

  • 10 真空 zhēn kōng — vacuum HSK 7
    • 真 true, real, genuine (emphasizing completeness)
    • 空 empty, void (state of being devoid of matter)
    Example

    科学家在真空中进行实验。

    kē xué jiā zài zhēn kōng zhōng jìn xíng shí yàn

    Scientists conduct experiments in a vacuum.

  • 11 空军 kōng jūn — air force HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky - indicates the aerial domain
    • 军 military, armed forces - indicates the military nature
    Example

    他的儿子在空军服役。

    tā de ér zi zài kōng jūn fú yì

    His son serves in the air force.

  • 12 空前 kōng qián — unprecedented HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, nothing (indicating absence)
    • 前 before, preceding (indicating previous time)
    Example

    这是一次空前的成功。

    zhè shì yí cì kōng qián de chéng gōng

    This is an unprecedented success.

  • 13 空想 kōng xiǎng — to daydream; to fantasize HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void, baseless
    • 想 thinking, imagination
    Example

    不要整天空想，要脚踏实地工作。

    bú yào zhěng tiān kōng xiǎng yào jiǎo tà shí dì gōng zuò

    Don't daydream all day, work down-to-earth.

  • 14 空洞 kōng dòng — cavity HSK 7
    • 空 empty, void
    • 洞 hole, cavity
    Example

    这棵树的树干里有一个大空洞。

    zhè kē shù de shù gàn lǐ yǒu yī gè dà kōng dòng

    There is a large cavity in this tree's trunk.

  • 15 空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng — empty and deserted HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 荡 wide and empty, desolate
    • 荡 intensifies the emptiness (reduplication)
    Example

    房间里空荡荡的，什么都没有。

    fáng jiān lǐ kōng dàng dàng de shén me dōu méi yǒu

    The room is empty and deserted, there's nothing in it.

  • 16 空虚 kōng xū — empty HSK 7
    • 空 empty, vacant
    • 虚 void, hollow, unsubstantial
    Example

    退休后，他常常感到空虚。

    tuì xiū hòu tā cháng cháng gǎn dào kōng xū

    After retirement, he often feels empty.

  • 17 空间站 kōng jiān zhàn — space station HSK 7
    • 空 space, sky
    • 间 space, room (dimensional)
    • 站 station, facility
    Example

    宇航员在空间站工作了六个月。

    yǔ háng yuán zài kōng jiān zhàn gōng zuò le liù gè yuè

    The astronauts worked on the space station for six months.

  • 18 空难 kōng nàn — air disaster HSK 7
    • 空 air, sky, aviation
    • 难 disaster, calamity
    Example

    调查人员正在分析空难的原因。

    diào chá rén yuán zhèng zài fēn xī kōng nàn de yuán yīn

    Investigators are analyzing the cause of the air disaster.

  • 19 高空 gāo kōng — high altitude HSK 7
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 空 sky, air
    Example

    飞机在高空飞行。

    fēi jī zài gāo kōng fēi xíng

    The airplane flies at high altitude.

Structure & writing
1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality
上 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something
HSK 3
卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
戚 qi

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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)
2.2 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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