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pit

HSK 7 N1
kēng
コウ
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 亢 represents the sound. Simplified form of 阬.
Components
earth+ proud =
pit
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
Phonetic component
kàng proud
high, proud
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[kēng]
hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
Japanese
こう 同音
nounn-suf pit (esp. of a mine)
Korean
[坑]
Noun
pit; A hole in the ground dug to mine minerals.
Example Sentences