坑
坑 (kēng) means “pit”. It is made of 土 + 亢 and has 7 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 坑 into its parts
What 坑 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 亢 kàng — high
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 亠 tóu — lid
坑 stroke order
Example sentences
路上有一个大坑，小心！Lù shàng yǒu yí gè dà kēng, xiǎoxīn!There's a big hole in the road; be careful!
他们在地上挖了一个坑种树。Tāmen zài dìshàng wā le yí gè kēng zhòng shù.They dug a hole in the ground to plant a tree.
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 块kuàiyuan (money)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pit; hole; hollow |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 坑
What does 坑 mean?
坑 (kēng) means “pit; hole; hollow”.
How many strokes does 坑 have?
坑 has 7 strokes.
What parts make up 坑?
坑 is made of 土 (earth) and 亢 (high).
Which HSK level is 坑?
坑 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 坑 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 108: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.