kǒng

孔

Character · Noun · Measure word

hole; cavity; measure word for cave dwellings; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

hole; cavity; opening

Can refer to natural or man-made small openings on surfaces or inside the body.

Tā他
de的
bí鼻
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
máo毛
kǒng孔
 。

There is a small pore on his nose.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shí石
qiáo桥
yǒu有
qī七
gè个
qiáo桥
kǒng孔
 。

This ancient stone bridge has seven arch openings.

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Shuǐ水
yín银
kě可
yǐ以
shèn渗
tòu透
dào到
rèn任
hé何
xì细
xiǎo小
de的
kǒng孔
dòng洞
lǐ里
 。

Mercury can seep into any tiny holes and cavities.

Yī医
shēng生
zài在
tā他
de的
wèi胃
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
gè个
chuān穿
kǒng孔
 。

The doctor found a perforation in his stomach.

Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shùn顺
zhe着
qiáng墙
kǒng孔
liú流
jìn进
le了
wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
 。

Rainwater seeped into the house through the wall hole.

2.

measure word

measure word for cave dwellings

dialect

Exclusive to northern Chinese dialects for counting cave-style houses.

Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
yī一
kǒng孔
tǔ土
yáo窑
kě可
yǐ以
zhù住
rén人
 。

Their family has one cave dwelling to live in.

Cūn村
lǐ里
xīn新
jiàn建
le了
sān三
kǒng孔
yáo窑
dòng洞
gěi给
pín贫
kùn困
hù户
jū居
zhù住
 。

The village built three new cave dwellings for poor households.

3.

noun

surname Kong

A common Chinese surname, famous for Confucius (Kǒng Zǐ).

Kǒng孔
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Kong is our Chinese language teacher.

Kǒng孔
zǐ子
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
wěi伟
dà大
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
jiā家
hé和
jiào教
yù育
jiā家
 。

Confucius was a great ancient Chinese thinker and educator.