Hanzi

孔

hole/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for cave dwellings

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

kǒng

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄥˇ

Jyutping

hung2

Example sentences

孔 kǒng
牆上有一個小孔，風從那裡吹進來。
墙上有一个小孔，风从那里吹进来。

There is a small hole in the wall, and wind blows in from there.

孔子 kǒngzǐ
孔子是中國歷史上最偉大的思想家之一。
孔子是中国历史上最伟大的思想家之一。

Confucius is one of the greatest thinkers in Chinese history.

弟子 dìzǐ
孔子有三千名弟子，其中優秀的有七十二人。
孔子有三千名弟子，其中优秀的有七十二人。

Confucius had three thousand disciples, of whom seventy-two were outstanding.

面孔 miànkǒng
那張熟悉的面孔讓她立刻安心。
那张熟悉的面孔让她立刻安心。

That familiar face immediately put her at ease.

孔雀 kǒngquè
孔雀開屏時非常壯觀。
孔雀开屏时非常壮观。

It is a spectacular sight when the peacock spreads its tail.

羽毛 yǔmáo
孔雀的羽毛非常漂亮。

The peacock's feathers are very beautiful.

Example Vocabulary

孔

kong3

hole; opening; pore; family name; very in literary use

孔子

kong3'zi3

Confucius

毛孔

mao2'kong3

面孔

mian4'kong3

face; facial appearance; outward look

千瘡百孔

qian1'chuang1'bai3'kong3

孔明

kong3'ming2

孔融

kong3'rong2

孔雀

kong3'que4

peacock

插孔

孔丘

kong3'qiu1

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