坑
HSK 7–9
坑 (kēng): pit, hole, bury
kēng
pit, hole, bury
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Pinyin
kēng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
pit, hole, bury
How to Write 坑 (kēng)
坑 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 坑
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 亢 hints at the pronunciation.
What 坑 is Made Of
坑 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
亢high, proud
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