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孔隙

Word · Noun

small hole; crack; fissure

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

small hole; tiny crack; fissure

Often used to describe small openings in materials, rocks, or soil. Can be used in technical contexts like geology, engineering, or biology.

Yáng阳
guāng光
cóng从
shí石
tou头
de的
kǒng孔
xì隙
zhōng中
tòu透
jìn进
lái来
 。

Sunlight shines through the cracks in the rock.

Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
tou头
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
wēi微
xiǎo小
de的
kǒng孔
xì隙
 。

There are many tiny pores in this piece of wood.

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Tǔ土
rǎng壤
de的
kǒng孔
xì隙
dà大
xiǎo小
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhí植
wù物
gēn根
xì系
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
 。

The size of soil pores affects the growth of plant roots.

Shuǐ水
cóng从
qiáng墙
bì壁
de的
kǒng孔
xì隙
lǐ里
shèn渗
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

Water seeped out from the cracks in the wall.