Chinese
kōngxū
Meaning: empty; hollow; void
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

空虛
空
虛
空虚
空
虚

Example sentences

Having lost his goal for struggle, he felt very empty inside.
雖然物質生活很豐富,但精神世界卻很空虛。
虽然物质生活很丰富,但精神世界却很空虚。
Although material life is rich, the spiritual world is very empty.

Usage Notes

Can describe a physical lack of content or a spiritual/emotional sense of meaninglessness.

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