匟 (kàng) - A type of long, narrow bench or couch & variant form of 炕 (kang bed).
匟 · kàng
A type of long, narrow bench or couch;
variant form of 炕 (kang bed).
A type of long, narrow bench or couchvariant form of 炕 (kang bed).
Usage highlights
wooden couchheated bedresting benchancient furniturebed variant
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The old house had a traditional heated bed (匟).
- He rested on the wooden bench (匟).
- This character is a variant of 炕 (kàng).
Collocations
- wooden couch(木匟)
- heated bed(热匟)
- resting bench(休息匟)
- ancient furniture(古匟)
- bed variant(匟床)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to a type of long bench or couch used in traditional Chinese homes.
- Considered a variant form of 炕, the heated bed platform common in northern China.
- Now rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly appearing in historical texts.