xué

common
noun

Meaning of

穴 means cave; cavern; hole; den; nest; lair. Pronounced xué.

  • cave; cavern; hole
  • den; nest; lair
  • grave pit; tomb

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dài
shān
mín
céng
zài
zhè
ge
xué
duǒ
fēng
 

Ancient mountain dwellers once took shelter from wind and rain in this cave.

Gōng
rén
men
zài
qiáng
shàng
le
chuān穿
xiàn线
de
xué
 

The workers drilled a hole in the wall for wiring.

Zhè
fèi
de
kuàng
xué
xiàn
zài
chéng
le
tàn
xiǎn
ài
hào
zhě
de
diǎn
 
 

This abandoned mine cave has become a check-in spot for adventure enthusiasts.

Kōng
xué
lái
fēng
zhè
ge
chéng
xiāo
xi
yáo
yán
de
chuán
shì
wán
quán
méi
yǒu
yuán
yīn
de
 

The idiom 'empty hole brings wind' means that rumors or news do not spread completely without cause.

Yuán
shǐ
rén
lèi
huì
zài
xué
de
fāng
jiàn
jiǎn
dān
de
zhē
 

Primitive humans would build simple shelters in the caves where they lived.