穴
Primary radical
穴 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 空.
CHINESE CHARACTER
空 (kōng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bareHSK 38 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
工
Phonetic component
工 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 空 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 空
HSK 3 · air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
HSK 4 · empty; air; sky; in vain; to empty; vacant
HSK 4 · air; atmosphere
HSK 4 · empty; air; sky; in vain; to empty; vacant
HSK 5 · space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
HSK 5 · in the sky; in the air
FAQ
What does 空 (kōng) mean in Chinese?
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
How do you write 空 in stroke order?
空 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 空?
穴 is the radical in 空. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 空?
空调 (kōngtiáo): air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); 空 (kōng): empty; air; sky; in vain; to empty; vacant; 空气 (kōngqì): air; atmosphere.