空

kōng
#272 most
frequent character
empty
adjective

Example Sentences

这个箱子是空的。
zhègè xiāngzǐ shì kōng de 。
This box is empty.
他的背包里什么也没有，都是空的。
tāde bēibāo lǐ shénme yěméiyǒu ， dūshì kōng de 。
There’s nothing in his backpack; it’s all empty.
桌子上放着一个空瓶子。
zhuōzǐ shàng fàng zháo yígè kōng píngzǐ 。
There is an empty bottle on the table.

Same Characters, Different Readings

空kòng
to empty, vacant, unoccupied

Words with similar meanings

空洞kōngdòng
hollow
More often used to describe a physical space that is not just empty but also lacking substance.
无内容wúnèiróng
void
Refers to a lack of content, can imply emptiness in a more abstract sense.

Words Starting With 空

空调kōng tiáo
air conditioning
空气kōng qì
air; atmosphere
空间kōng jiān
space
空前绝后kōng qián jué hòu
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
空想kōng xiǎng
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

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