空隙 (kòngxì) · gap

空隙 (kòngxì) means “gap; space; spare moment”. It is written with 2 characters: 空 (empty) + 隙 (crack). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 空隙 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 隙 is made of

阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight

他利用工作的空隙学习汉语。Tā lìyòng gōngzuò de kòngxì xuéxí Hànyǔ.He studies Chinese in the gaps between work.

两块木板之间有一点儿空隙。Liǎng kuài mùbǎn zhījiān yǒu yìdiǎnr kòngxì.There's a small gap between the two boards.

What does 空隙 mean?

空隙 (kòngxì) means “gap; space; spare moment”.

How do you pronounce 空隙?

空隙 is pronounced kòngxì.

Which HSK level is 空隙?

空隙 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 空隙 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.