凹坑

āokēng
noun #54,113

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 concave depression; pit
  2. 2 crater; dent; pothole

Examples

HSK 7-9
Mǎlù shàng yǒu jǐ gè āokēng yào xiūbǔ.
There are a few potholes on the road that need repair.
HSK 7-9
Yǔnshí zhuàngjī zài dìmiàn liúxià le yí gè dà āokēng.
The meteor impact left a large crater on the ground.

Tips

memory
is one of those rare characters whose shape literally is its meaning, look at it: it's a notch carved out. Pair with ('protruding,' shape pushes outward) for the matched set.

Stroke Order

āo
kēng