坑
kēng
HSK 6
#2,237 most
frequent character
pit, to defraud
noun
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
坑 kēng joins 土, earth or land, with 亢 kàng, which shares the first sound. The earth part fits the first sense, 'deep trench,' which grew to 'hole,' 'tunnel,' and 'to entrap or cheat.'
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Example Sentences
这个坑很深，注意不要掉进去。
zhègè kēng hěn shēn ， zhùyì búyào diàojìnqù 。
This pit is very deep, be careful not to fall in.
他在生意上坑了不少人。
tāzài shēngyì shàng kēng le bùshǎo rén 。
He defrauded quite a few people in business.
我在路边看到了一个坑。
wǒzài lùbiān kàndào le yígè kēng 。
I saw a pit by the roadside.
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