Definition
孔 (kǒng) is a small, often precise hole (drilled, pierced, or natural). It contrasts with 洞 (dòng 'cave, large hole') and lacks the figurative meanings of 漏洞 (leak/loophole) or 窟窿 (cavity/debt). 孔 also serves as a classifier for cave dwellings (窑洞).
noun
hole
classifier
for cave dwellings
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 存cúnlook-aliketo deposit (money in a bank)
- 空kòngsound-alike(of space) vacant, unoccupied
- 空kòngsound-alike(adjective) empty; vacant
Examples
- 孔。Tā zài mùbǎn shàng zuān le yí gè kǒng.He drilled a hole in the wooden board.
- 孔。Zhè zuò shān shàng yǒu yì kǒng gǔlǎo de yáodòng.There is an ancient cave dwelling on this mountain.
- 孔，。Guǎndào shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo kǒng, shuǐ cóng nàli liú chūlái.There is a small hole in the pipe, and water flows out from there.
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