Meaning of 凿空
凿空 means (archaic reading) to cut through; to open up (territory). Pronounced zuò kōng.
- (archaic reading) to cut through; to open up (territory)
Definitions & Examples
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
jì记
zǎi载
Zhāng张
Qiān骞
zuò凿
kōng空
Xī西
yù域
。
The Records of the Grand Historian records that Zhang Qian opened up the Western Regions.