洞窟

dòngkū

noun #36,806

Measure Word

一个洞窟 gè

Meanings

1 cave
2 cavern
3 grotto

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

敦煌的洞窟里保存着大量精美的壁画。

Dūnhuáng de dòngkū lǐ bǎocún zhe dàliàng jīngměi de bìhuà.

The caves of Dunhuang preserve a great quantity of exquisite murals.

HSK 7-9

探险队在山中发现了一个古老的洞窟。

Tànxiǎnduì zài shānzhōng fāxiàn le yí ge gǔlǎo de dòngkū.

The exploration team discovered an ancient cave in the mountains.

Tips

usage

洞窟 has a slightly more literary or archaeological flavor than the everyday 山洞 ("mountain cave") or 洞穴 ("cave / cavern"). It is the standard term for the carved Buddhist cave-temples like 敦煌莫高窟 (the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang) and 龙门石窟 (the Longmen Grottoes).

Stroke Order

洞 dòng

窟 kū