kēng

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

坑 means pit; hollow; sunken spot; tunnel; mine shaft. Pronounced kēng. HSK 7-9.

  • pit; hollow; sunken spot
  • tunnel; mine shaft
  • to bury alive; to entomb

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

hòu
de
shàng
yǒu
hěn
duō
kēng
ér
 

There are many muddy pits on the road after the rain.

dàn
zài
xuě
shàng
liú
xià
le
dàn
kēng
 

The bullet left a crater in the snowfield.

Qǐng
zài
huā
pén
páo
kēng
ér
lái
zhǒng
shù
miáo
 

Please dig a pit in the flower pot to plant the sapling.

Měi
gǎng
wèi
dōu
hěn
zhòng
yào
 
luó
bo
kēng
ér
 

Every position is important; there's a place for everything.

Zhè
jiù
shā
shàng
yǒu
xiǎo
kēng
ér
 
yǐng
xiǎng
měi
guān
 

There's a small dent on this old sofa that ruins its appearance.