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凿空 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凿空 Usage and Examples

to explore

to pioneer

to open up

有人把一大块石头给凿空了。

Someone had hollowed out a large block of stone.

The characters in 凿空

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凿
záo12chisel or bore a hole
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky

More words starting with 凿

  • záo凿zhōng中chisel into, hit the mark
  • záo凿le了Chiseled, Dug
  • záo凿jǐng井to dig a well
  • záo凿chū出chisel out, carve out
  • záo凿chū出le了chiseled out, carved out
  • záo凿kè刻carve, chisel
  • záo凿zi子chisel
  • záo凿kāi开chisel open, break open
  • záo凿mù木chisel wood, carve wood
  • záo凿ruì枘Mortise and tenon
  • záo凿ruì枘bān般perfect fit, well-matched
  • záo凿yǎn眼mortise, chisel a hole

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Questions about 凿空

What does 凿空 mean in Chinese?

凿空 (záo kōng) means “to explore, to pioneer, to open up”.

How do you pronounce 凿空?

凿空 is pronounced záo kōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to explore” in Chinese?

“to explore” is 凿空 (záo kōng) in Chinese.

How is 凿空 used in a sentence?

This page has 1 example sentence using 凿空, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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