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Hanzi

控 / 控

Traditional
控
Simplified
控

to control/to accuse/to charge/to sue/to invert a container to empty it/(suffix) (slang) buff/enthusiast/devotee/-phile or -philia

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

kòng, kōng, qiāng

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄥˋ, ㄎㄨㄥ, ㄑㄧㄤ

Jyutping

hung3

Example sentences

控 kòng
導演透過耳機控著全場節奏。
导演透过耳机控著全场节奏。

The director controlled the pace of the whole event through an earpiece.

控制 kòngzhì
他試圖控制自己的情緒。
他试图控制自己的情绪。

He tried to control his emotions.

手段 shǒuduàn
政府採取了強硬手段來控制通貨膨脹。
政府采取了强硬手段来控制通货膨胀。

The government adopted tough measures to control inflation.

失控 shīkòng
司機突然昏迷，導致巴士失控撞向了路邊的護欄。
司机突然昏迷，导致巴士失控撞向了路边的护栏。

The driver suddenly lost consciousness, causing the bus to go out of control and crash into the roadside guardrail.

衝撞 / 冲撞 chōngzhuàng
那輛失控的汽車衝撞了路邊的護欄。
那辆失控的汽车冲撞了路边的护栏。

That out-of-control car crashed into the roadside guardrail.

操控 cāokòng
這種玩具車是用無線電來操控的。
这种玩具车是用无线电来操控的。

This toy car is controlled by radio.

監控 / 监控 jiānkòng
為了安全，這棟大樓安裝了全天候的監控系統。
为了安全，这栋大楼安装了全天候的监控系统。

For safety, this building has installed a 24-hour monitoring system.

錄像 / 录像 lùxiàng
警方查看了監控錄像。
警方查看了监控录像。

The police checked the surveillance video.

調控 / 调控 tiáokòng
政府正在調控市場。
政府正在调控市场。

The government is regulating the market.

指控 zhǐkòng
他被指控偷東西。
他被指控偷东西。

He was accused of stealing things.

Example Vocabulary

掌控

zhang3'kong4

控

kong4

to control; to direct; to accuse; to drain by tipping; a fan or enthusiast suffix

控制

kong4'zhi4

control

失控

shi1'kong4

to lose control; to go out of control

控股

kong4'gu3

操控

cao1'kong4

to control; to manipulate; to operate

監控

jian1'kong4

to monitor and control; surveillance

調控

tiao2'kong4

to regulate and control; to adjust

指控

zhi3'kong4

to accuse; to charge

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