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CHINESE CHARACTER

孔 (kǒng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kǒng
opening, hole, orifice; great
HSK 7-94 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

子 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 孔.

子 · 乚

Visible components

孔 is decomposed as ⿰子乚.

STROKES · 4

Write 孔 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 孔 (kǒng) mean in Chinese?

opening, hole, orifice; great

How do you write 孔 in stroke order?

孔 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 孔?

子 is the radical in 孔. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 孔?

孔 (kǒng): surname Kong; hole; classifier for cave dwellings; 面孔 (miànkǒng): face.