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空 - kōng

empty, hollow, bare, deserted

empty, hollow, bare, deserted

How to read 空

Click 空 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkōng
Englishempty, hollow, bare, deserted
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

空中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 空乘. Please read 空位 one more time.

Common words with this character

in the sky; in the air
flight attendant; on-board service
empty place; room
null value

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 空 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 空中 and 空乘 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 空.