kū堀（哭）
堀（哭）
archaic
Meaning of 堀
堀 means archaic form of 窟 (cave; hole); archaic: to bore a hole; to dig through. Pronounced kū.
- archaic form of 窟 (cave; hole)
- archaic: to bore a hole; to dig through
Character Info
Radical冂
Strokes5
Stroke Order
堀
Definitions & Examples
《
Jí集
yùn韵
》
zǎi载
：
“
kū哭
，
xué穴
yě也
。
”
The 'Jiyun' dictionary records: 'Kū means a cave.'
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
“
kū哭
”
huò或
yòng用
zuò作
“
kū窟
”
de的
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
。
In classical texts, '哭' is sometimes used as a variant form of '窟' (cave).