孔 (kǒng) - Opening, hole, aperture & very, extremely

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kǒng ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 子

俊梁

孔 · kǒng

Opening, hole, aperture;

very, extremely;

a surname;

Confucius.

Opening, hole, aperturevery, extremelya surname

Usage highlights

Confuciusporeneedle eyeaperturepeacockperforation

Synonyms

  • 洞— hole, cavity
  • 穴— cave, den
  • 眼— eye, small hole

Antonyms

  • 堵— to block up
  • 塞— to stop up, to clog

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a hole in the wall (墙孔).
  • The needle's eye is very small (针孔).
  • Confucius (孔子) was a great philosopher.
  • I am extremely happy (孔武有力).

Collocations

  • Confucius(孔子)
  • pore(毛孔)
  • needle eye(针孔)
  • aperture(孔径)
  • peacock(孔雀)
  • perforation(穿孔)

Idioms

  • Extremely powerful(孔武有力)
  • Numerous and disorderly(百孔千疮)
  • Looking in through a crack(窥见一孔)
  • Without a single flaw(无孔不入)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Most famously associated with Confucius (孔子), one of the most influential philosophers in Chinese history.
  • The character 孔 also carries the meaning of 'very' or 'extremely' in classical Chinese.
  • As a surname, it is one of the oldest and most respected in China, directly tracing back to Confucius.

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