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窟

kū
noun #15,394

Measure Word

一个窟 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 cave
  2. 2 hole
  3. 3 grotto

Characters

窟
kū
cave; hole; grotto

Examples

敦煌莫高窟是世界文化遗产。
Dūnhuáng Mògāokū shì shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn.
The Mogao Caves of Dunhuang are a World Heritage Site.
兔子躲进了洞窟里。
Tùzi duǒjìn le dòngkū lǐ.
The rabbit hid in a cave.

Tips

culture
Most famously appears in 莫高窟 (Mogao Caves) in Dunhuang — over 700 caves of Buddhist art spanning 1,000 years. Also in 石窟 (stone grotto), 龙门石窟 (Longmen Grottoes).

Stroke Order

窟 kū

Related Words

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slum / shantytown
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hole; cavity / loophole; deficit; debt
洞 dòng HSK 5 #1,699
cave; cavern / hole; opening
山洞 shāndòng #8,935
cave; cavern / mountain cave
坑 kēng HSK 7 #5,222
pit; hole; hollow / to cheat; to swindle (verb) / to trap; to set someone up (verb)
掏 tāo HSK 6 #5,701
to fish out (from a pocket or hole) / to pull out; to dig out / to pay (colloquial)
孔 kǒng #6,979
hole / opening / aperture / a surname (Kong)
塌 tā HSK 7 #6,318
to collapse / to cave in / to sink
穴 xué #11,344
cave / cavity / hole / acupuncture point
洞穴 dòngxué #6,385
cave / cavern
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