空闲 (kòngxián) · spare time

空闲 (kòngxián) means “spare time; free; idle”. It is written with 2 characters: 空 (empty) + 闲 (fence). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 空闲 is built

What 空 is made of

穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
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)

What 闲 is made of

门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight

你空闲的时候喜欢做什么？Nǐ kòngxián de shíhou xǐhuan zuò shénme?What do you like to do in your spare time?

这间房子一直空闲着。Zhè jiān fángzi yìzhí kòngxián zhe.This room has been empty for a long time.

What does 空闲 mean?

空闲 (kòngxián) means “spare time; free; idle”.

How do you pronounce 空闲?

空闲 is pronounced kòngxián.

Which HSK level is 空闲?

空闲 is in Old HSK 5.

Learn 空闲 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.