lòu
kōng

technical
common

Meaning of 镂空

镂空 means to carve openwork; to hollow out patterns or text that penetrate through the material. Pronounced lòu kōng.

  • to carve openwork; to hollow out patterns or text that penetrate through the material

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
xiàng
qiú
cǎi
yòng
le
jīng
zhàn
de
lòu
kōng
 

This ivory ball employs exquisite hollow-carving techniques.

Chuāng
shàng
de
lòu
kōng
huā
wén
ràng
yáng
guāng
mǎn
le
fáng
jiān
 

The openwork patterns on the window let sunlight fill the room.

Zhè
kuǎn
shǒu
zhuó
shì
lòu
kōng
shè
de
 
fēi
cháng
qīng
qiǎo
 

This bracelet has a hollow-out design; it is very lightweight.

shù
jiā
huā
le
sān
yuè
shí
jiān
lòu
kōng
zhè
kuài
bǎn
 

The artist spent three months carving openwork on this piece of wood.