炕 kàng the brick-bed in northern China Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 kàng 2 bake 1kang 1 2 sentences 全家人围坐在热炕上吃晚饭。 quán jiārén wéizuò zài rè kàng shàng chī wǎnfàn. The whole family sat around the warm heated brick bed for dinner. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他把淋湿的棉袄放在火边炕干。 tā bǎ línshī de mián'ǎo fàng zài huǒ biān kàng gān. He put the wet padded coat by the fire to dry. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary