孔 (kǒng): hole

Measure Word

一个孔 gè

Qiáng shàng yǒu yī gè xiǎo kǒng.

There is a small hole in the wall.

Kǒngzǐ shì Zhōngguó gǔdài wěidà de sīxiǎngjiā.

Confucius was a great thinker of ancient China.

culture

孔子 (Kǒngzǐ, Confucius) is the most famous bearer of this surname. His teachings shaped Chinese civilization for over 2,000 years.

usage

As 'hole', 孔 is more formal/technical than 洞 (dòng). Used in compounds like 毛孔 (pores), 鼻孔 (nostrils), 针孔 (pinhole).

孔 kǒng