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崆

kōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a mountain in Gansu (in the name Kongtong)
  2. 2 an island off Shandong (in the name Kongtong)

Examples

HSK 6
崆峒山是甘肃著名的道教圣地。
Kōngtóngshān shì Gānsù zhùmíng de Dàojiào shèngdì.
Mount Kongtong is a famous Daoist holy site in Gansu.
HSK 7-9
传说黄帝曾在崆峒问道。
Chuánshuō Huángdì céng zài Kōngtóng wèndào.
Legend says the Yellow Emperor sought the Way at Kongtong.

Tips

usage
Bound form - 崆 occurs only in 崆峒, the Gansu mountain (a Daoist center linked to the Yellow Emperor legend) and a Shandong island.

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
Top is the mountain radical 山, fitting since the character exists only to write a mountain name.
phonetic
空 kōng
empty
Bottom 空 gives the reading kōng exactly - a clean phonetic with no tone change.

Stroke Order

崆 kōng