HSK 3 · Shapes & Forms

空

kōng

empty; sky

Stroke order of 空

空 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A cave 穴 with a worker 工 digging leaves empty sky.

Parts: 穴 cave + 工 work

Example sentence

教室里是空的。

The classroom is empty.

Words with 空

空气air 有空儿to be free 空调air conditioner 天空sky 空儿free time

More words: Shapes & Forms

形状shape 形式form 方式way; manner 内容content 内inside; within 空儿free time 工夫time; effort 充满to be full of 丰富rich; abundant 富rich 普遍common; widespread 普及to popularize; widespread 广大vast; broad

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