窟 (kū) — cave; hole
Definition
窟 (kū) is a bound morpheme that almost always combines with 洞 (dòng) into the set phrase 洞窟 to mean 'cave'. It never stands alone as a word.
bound form
cavehole
Examples
- 。Zhè ge dòng kū hěn shēn.This cave is very deep.
- 。Tā men fā xiàn le yí gè gǔ dòng kū.They discovered an ancient cave.
- 。Shān shàng yǒu xǔ duō dòng kū.There are many caves on the mountain.
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