涳 (kōng) - Kōng — flowing water sound & empty, hollow

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kōng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

涳 · kōng

Kōng — flowing water sound;

empty, hollow;

variant form of 空;

used in ancient texts to describe the sound of flowing water.

Kōng — flowing water soundempty, hollowvariant form of 空

Usage highlights

Flowing water soundDesolate and emptyAncient variant characterClassical usageSound descriptionEmpty valley

Synonyms

  • 空— empty, hollow, sky (more common variant)
  • 洞— cave, hollow, empty

Antonyms

  • 实— solid, real, full
  • 满— full, filled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of flowing water(涳涳流水声)
  • Ancient variant for empty or hollow(涳 as variant of 空)
  • Describing a desolate landscape(涳濛的山景)
  • Used in classical poetry for emptiness(诗词中的涳寂)

Collocations

  • Flowing water sound(涳涳)
  • Desolate and empty(涳濛)
  • Ancient variant character(涳字)
  • Classical usage(古文中用涳)
  • Sound description(水声涳涳)
  • Empty valley(涳谷)

Idioms

  • The sound of flowing water in emptiness(涳涳流水)
  • Desolate mountain scenery(涳濛山色)
  • Ancient variant usage(古用涳为空)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a variant of 空 (empty/hollow)
  • Used to describe the sound of flowing water in ancient literature
  • Considered a rare character in modern usage

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