空

The character "空" has 8 strokes. "空" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "空" has 3 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "空" are "kōng" "kòng" "kǒng" . View the stroke order of "空">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "空"

adj.: empty; hollow; void; vacant; unoccupied; (of the content of a book, etc) lacking substance; impractical; unfilled

n.: sky; empty space; free/leisure/spare time; chance; opportunity

adv.: for nothing; in vain; vainly

v.: not have; there is not; be without; leave empty or blank; empty

• empty : adj.空的；不含东西的；无人（居住）的；空洞的；不会兑现的；无含义的；无价值的；空虚的；不含任何元（或元素）的
• hollow : adj.空的；无意义的；空洞的；凹陷的；虚伪的；凹的；震荡而带回响的；不真诚的
• void : adj.无效的；空的；空无所有的；缺门的；无用的；没有的；缺乏的；空缺
• vacant : adj.未被占用的；茫然的；空（着）的；空缺的；空虚的；失神的
• unoccupied : adj.未被占用的；无人住的
• impractical : adj.不能使用的；不可行的；不明智的；不切实际的；不能做的；行不通的；不善实践的；不爱实践的
• unfilled : adj.未充填的；空的
• sky : n.天；天空；天堂；天国之力
• empty space : 空置空间；空旷空间；空荡的空间
• chance : n.可能性；偶然；巧合；机会；机缘；天意
• opportunity : n.机会
• for nothing : 无代价地, 分文不花地, 无偿地, 无报酬地, 徒劳地, 白白地, 无效果地
• in vain : 徒劳地
• vainly : adv.徒劳地；白费力地；不成功地；无益地

Form words with "空"

空肠炎 jejunitis

空罐子 empty jar

空转轮 idler pulley/wheel

空肠切除术 jejunectomy

空怒族 air rage offender

空转轴 pony axle

空驶去北京 deadhead to Beijing

空负荷运转 running no-load

Example phrases using "空"

• 由于有人走漏消息，警察扑了个空。

  Due to a leakage of information, the police closed in on nothing.

• 你去看老师，不能空着手去。

  You can’t go and see your teacher without taking a gift.

• 那棵老树中间是空的。

  The old tree is hollow inside.

• 她想瞅空悄悄溜走。

  She is watching for an opportunity to sneak off.

• 问他明天有没有空。

  Ask if he is free tomorrow.

• 把外屋空出来。

  Vacate the outhouse.

• 空一点的时候会多上传一些的，再见！

  Will post more when I have some more time, BFN.

• 他被关在一个有警卫看守的空马厩里。

  He was held in an empty stable under guard.

• 他已经不是过去的他了，成了一副空躯壳。

  He was a shell of the man he had been previously.

• 发现房子是空的并没有使他郁闷的情绪消散。

  His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.