坑 Stroke Order — How to Write 坑
坑 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
坑 Radical and Character Components
坑 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 亢 indicates the sound.
Radical: 土 + 4 more strokes
坑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kēng
Meanings of 坑 in Chinese
1
kēng坑
A hollow, pit, or a deep hole in the ground; can also metaphorically refer to a difficult or tragic situation (e.g., a 'fire pit' meaning a miserable living environment).
这条路年久失修，到处都是坑洼
This road has been in disrepair for years, with potholes everywhere.
To bury someone alive; to entomb alive.
他不慎坠入猎人挖的深坑，差点被活活坑死
He accidentally fell into a deep pit dug by hunters, almost buried alive.
To deceive, defraud, or set someone up for a loss, often by trickery.
千万别相信网上那些高收益的投资，小心被坑
Never trust those high-yield investments online; be careful not to get scammed.
a hole in the ground; a pit
地上有一个深坑。
There is a deep pit on the ground.
Common Words and Phrases with 坑
1
An underground passage or tunnel, often for mining or military purposes.
矿工们在山体内部开辟了纵横交错的坑道，以便安全地开采煤炭。
Miners created a crisscrossing network of tunnels inside the mountain to safely extract coal.
2
To entrap or scheme to do harm to someone.
那位老人因为轻信了网络上的谣言，差点被不法分子坑害，损失了一大笔钱财
The elderly person, having easily believed rumors online, was nearly victimized by unscrupulous individuals and lost a large sum of money.
3
Mine tunnels and shafts.
在偏远的山区，人们发现了许多废弃的坑井，这表明过去这里曾有采矿活动。
In the remote mountains, many abandoned pits and mine shafts were discovered, indicating past mining activities here.
4
Describes an uneven or rough surface, often referring to the ground, with bumps and hollows.
这条乡村小路坑坑坎坎，走起来很不方便。
This rural path is uneven and bumpy, making it very inconvenient to walk on.
5
Full of bumps and hollows; uneven and rough.
经过多年的风吹雨打，这条小路变得坑坑洼洼，开车很不方便。
After years of wind and rain, this small road has become uneven and full of potholes, making it very inconvenient to drive.
6
to swindle and deceive through various dishonest means; to bluff and cheat
那个推销员总是用各种手段坑蒙拐骗顾客，口碑很差。
That salesperson always uses various tricks to cheat and swindle customers, resulting in a very bad reputation.
7
To cheat or swindle someone, often by using deceptive tricks or fake goods to cause them loss.
那个骗子用花言巧语坑骗了老奶奶所有的积蓄。
That con artist used sweet words to swindle the old lady out of all her savings.
8
To cheat or swindle people, causing them to suffer a loss; to rip people off.
那个商家总是用劣质产品冒充好货，真是太坑人了
That vendor always passes off inferior products as good ones, it's really a rip-off.
9
Potholes or depressions on a surface, often making it uneven.
这条乡间小路因为年久失修，地面上布满了坑洼。
This country lane, due to years of disrepair, was covered with potholes on its surface.
10
A hole or hollow in the ground; a pit or puddle.
路上有一个大坑子，开车要小心。
There is a big pit on the road, so be careful when driving.
More words with 坑
- fèn粪kēng坑A cesspool or manure pit.
- huī灰kēng坑Ashpit.
- kuàng矿kēng坑mine pit, pit
- lú炉kēng坑Furnace pit, Ash pit
- ní泥kēng坑A mud pit or a quagmire.
- shā砂kēng坑sandpit, sand quarry
- shèn渗kēng坑Seepage pit, Soak pit
- zhā渣kēng坑Garbage dump, Cesspool
- tiào跳huǒ火kēng坑To jump into a pit of misery, To invite disaster
- wū污shuǐ水kēng坑Sewage pit, Cesspool
- máo茅kēng坑latrine, outhouse
- tiào跳kēng坑Fall into a rabbit hole
- xiàn陷kēng坑Pitfall, Trap
- yáo窑kēng坑kiln pit
- shuǐ水kēng坑puddle
- dà大kēng坑big pit, huge hole
- shēn深kēng坑deep pit, abyss
- xiǎo小kēng坑small pit, pothole
- kēng坑sǐ死rip off, swindle
- yǔn陨shí石kēng坑Crater, Impact crater
Idioms with 坑
- bì避kēng坑luò落jǐng井out of the frying pan into the fire
- fén焚shū书kēng坑rú儒suppress dissent and thought
- tián填kēng坑mǎn满gǔ谷abundance of goods and resources
- kēng坑bēng绷guǎi拐piàn骗swindle, cheat, abduct, and deceive
- kēng坑huī灰wèi未lěng冷before the ashes cool
- kēng坑jiā家bài败yè业ruin family and business
- fén焚diǎn典kēng坑rú儒burn books and bury scholars alive
- mǎn满gǔ谷mǎn满kēng坑Abundant and ubiquitous
- qióng穷kēng坑nán难mǎn满insatiable desire or appetite
- yī一gè个luó萝bo卜yī一gè个kēng坑Every person has a specific role
- zhàn占zhe着máo茅kēng坑bù不lā拉shǐ屎Hogging a resource without using it
- kēng坑rú儒fén焚shū书suppress scholars and burn books
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Open the tool →Questions about 坑
What does 坑 mean in Chinese?
坑 (kēng) means “To bury someone alive” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 坑?
坑 is pronounced kēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 坑 have?
坑 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 坑?
坑 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 坑?
The radical of 坑 is 土, and 坑 is a phono-semantic compound.
