8 strokes
8 画
kōng
xué
hole
- empty; hollow; void
- sky; air
- for nothing; in vain
kōng-dàng-dàng
空荡荡
adj.
empty; deserted
kōng-huà
空话
n.
empty talk; hollow words
kōng-jiān
空间
n.
space
kōng-jūn
空军
n.
air force
kōng-kuàng
空旷
adj.
open; spacious
kōng-qì
空气
n.
air; atmosphere
kōng-qián
空前
unprecedented
kōng-shǒu
空手
empty-handed
kōng-tán
空谈
adj.
indulge in empty talk; empty talk
kōng-xū
空虚
adj.
hollow; void
tiān-kōng
天空
n.
the sky; the heavens
kōng-kōng-rú-yě
空空如也
have nothing inside
kōng-kǒu-wú-píng
空口无凭
a mere verbal statement is of no proof
kōng-qián-jué-hòu
空前绝后
unprecedented
kōng-zhōng-lóu-gé
空中楼阁
illusions that can’t be realised; castle in the air
Usage 用法
empty; hollow; void
Xiāng-zi lǐ shì kōng de.
箱子里是空的。
The box is empty.
sky; air
Kōng-zhōng piāo zhe jǐ duǒ yún.
空中飘着几朵云。
There are some clouds floating in the sky.
for nothing; in vain
Tā-de huà ràng wǒ kōng huān-xǐ yì chǎng.
他的话让我空欢喜一场。
What he said gave me a burst of false hope.
