孔道

kǒngdào

noun

Meanings

1 passage / opening providing access
2 key thoroughfare
3 the teachings of Confucius

Characters

hole / Confucius

Examples

HSK 7-9

这条山路是进出盆地的唯一孔道。

Zhè tiáo shānlù shì jìnchū péndì de wéiyī kǒngdào.

This mountain road is the only passage in and out of the basin.

HSK 7-9

古代儒生一生奉行孔道。

Gǔdài rúshēng yìshēng fèngxíng kǒngdào.

Confucian scholars of old upheld the teachings of Confucius all their lives.

Tips

usage

Two distinct senses: (1) a physical passageway or strategic thoroughfare, and (2) 孔 (Kǒng) referring to Confucius (孔子, Kǒngzǐ), so 孔道 = 'the Way of Confucius'. Context disambiguates - geography vs philosophy.

Stroke Order

孔 kǒng

道 dào