Made of 2 radicalsSound

空

kōng

empty; sky

Frequency
#272Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

工 gōng gives a similar sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Sound family of 工

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

空 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 空 2

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 4

  • 空调kōngtiáoair conditionerHSK 3 Estimated
  • 天空tiānkōngsky
  • 空气kōngqìair
  • 空间kōngjiānspace

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 空 yet.