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坑 (kēng)

Meaning:

pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry

HSK 5

Frequency: #1354

Pinyin: kēng

Strokes: 7

Radical: 土

How to Write 坑 - 7 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "坑" in Chinese

The Chinese character 坑 (kēng) means "pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 7 strokes. Common words containing 坑 include: 俑坑, 凹坑, 古坑.

📚 Words and Phrases with 坑

Common words containing this character

俑坑 yong3 keng1

pit with funerary figures

凹坑 ao1 keng1

concave depression

古坑 Gu3 keng1

Gukeng or Kukeng township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan

坑井 keng1 jing3

(mine) galleries and pits

坑人 keng1 ren2

基坑 ji1 keng1

foundation groove

墓坑 mu4 keng1

大坑 Da4 keng1

Tai Hang District, Hong Kong

天坑 tian1 keng1

弹坑 dan4 keng1

bomb crater; shell crater; mine crater

📜 Etymology

Type: Phono-semantic

Origin: earth

Semantic component: 土

Phonetic component: 亢

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "坑"?: The pinyin is kēng
How many strokes does "坑" have?: It has 7 strokes
What does "坑" mean?: pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry
What is the radical of "坑"?: The radical is "土"