空白
Old HSK 6
空白 (kòngbái) · blank
空白 (kòngbái) means “blank; blank space; gap”. It is written with 2 characters: 空 (empty) + 白 (white). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 空白 is built
The characters
空 kōng · empty
What 空 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
白 bái · white
What 白 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A burning candle; the rays of the sun (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请在空白处写上你的名字。Qǐng zài kòngbái chù xiě shàng nǐ de míngzi.Please write your name in the blank space.
这项研究填补了国内的空白。Zhè xiàng yánjiū tiánbǔ le guónèi de kòngbái.This research filled a gap in the country.
Questions about 空白
What does 空白 mean?
空白 (kòngbái) means “blank; blank space; gap”.
How do you pronounce 空白?
空白 is pronounced kòngbái.
Which HSK level is 空白?
空白 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 空气kōngqìair
- 有空儿yǒukòngrto be free
- 空调kōngtiáoair conditioner
- 空儿kòngrspare time
- 天空tiānkōngsky
- 航空hángkōngaviation
- 空间kōngjiānspace
- 填空tiánkòngto fill in the blanks
- 空闲kòngxiánspare time
- 空洞kōngdòngempty
Learn 空白 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.