- 空间 kōngjiān spacephysical space; room; the three-dimensional area in which objects exist and move
- 空气 kōngqì airthe gas mixture surrounding the earth, primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen
- 空调 kōngtiáo air conditionerelectric appliance used to regulate temperature, humidity, and cleanliness of air in an indoor space
- 航空 hángkōng aviationthe operation of aircraft; travel or transport by air through the atmosphere
- 天空 tiānkōng skysky; heavens; the vast space above the earth
- 空中 kōngzhōng in the skyin the air; overhead; aerial; high above the ground
- 太空 tàikōng outer spacethe universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere
- 有空 yǒukòng to have free timeto have time available to do something; to be free
- 空军 kōngjūn air forcemilitary branch that conducts warfare in the air; typically consists of aviation and ground support units
- 空白 kòngbái blankEmpty and unused, such as a check that has not been filled out or a mind that is momentarily unable to think.
- 航空公司 hángkōnggōngsī airlineairline company; aviation company
- 时空 shíkōng space-timetime and space; the world of a particular locale and era; space-time in physics
- 空前 kōngqián unprecedentedunprecedented; never previously existing; surpassing anything that has come before
- 星空 xīngkōng starry skythe star-studded heavens; the night sky with visible stars
- 上空 shàngkōng overheadthe skies above a certain place; overhead; airspace
- 没空 méikòng to have no timeto have no spare time; to be busy
- 真空 zhēnkōng vacuumvacuum; a space entirely devoid of matter or containing extremely low pressure gas
- 空手 kōngshǒu empty-handed; unarmedempty-handed; unarmed; having nothing in one's hands (e.g. not carrying gifts or weapons)
- 空虚 kōngxū meaninglessdevoid of meaning or substance; spiritually or mentally unfulfilled
- 空头 kōngtóu bear(finance) a trader who sells assets they do not yet own in anticipation of a price drop; a short-seller
- 高空 gāokōng high altitudeupper air; the sky far above the ground
- 夜空 yèkōng night skythe sky during the night
- 空间站 kōngjiānzhàn space stationA manned spacecraft orbiting the Earth, equipped with living and working facilities for scientific research
- 太空船 tàikōngchuán spaceshipA vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space, such as a shuttle or craft; also referred to as [[宇宙飞船|宇宙飛船|yu3 zhou4 fei1 chuan2]]
- 利空 lìkōng bearish(stock market) factors or news that cause a drop in prices; unfavorable market conditions
- 空地 kòngdì vacant landan unused plot of land or open ground
- 空腹 kōngfù on an empty stomachto have an empty stomach; (to do something) without having eaten anything
- 空袭 kōngxí air raidan attack by military aircraft on a surface target; airstrike
- 防空 fángkōng air defensemeasures taken to defend against or reduce the effectiveness of an enemy air attack; antiaircraft defense
- 升空 shēngkōng to lift offto rise into the air or sky; to take off
- 凌空 língkōng high up in the airTo rise high into the air; to be suspended or soaring high in the sky.
- 空空 kōngkōng emptycompletely empty; vacant; void
- 凭空 píngkōng out of thin airgroundlessly; without foundation; baselessly or for no reason at all
- 空洞 kōngdòng vacuousdevoid of content; shallow or purely speculative (of speech, writing, or theory)
- 空姐 kōngjiě stewardess; female flight attendantcolloquial abbreviation for [[空中小姐|空中小姐|kong1 zhong1 xiao3 jie5]]
- 空缺 kòngquē vacancya vacant position or post; an opening or seat that is currently unoccupied
- 做空 zuòkōng to sell shortto sell short in the financial markets; a trading strategy where one sells securities with the intent to buy them back later at a lower price
- 孙悟空 sūnwùkōng Sun Wukongthe Monkey King; a major character with supernatural powers in the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]]
- 抽空 chōukòng to find timeTo manage to find time or squeeze in a moment from a busy schedule to do something.
- 落空 luòkōng to come to nothingto fail to achieve an expected goal or result; to fall through or prove fruitless
- 空闲 kòngxián leisureleisure; spare time
- 空隙 kòngxì gapA small or narrow space between two things, such as a crack, opening, or clearance.
- 空旷 kōngkuàng spaciousopen and spacious; empty and expansive without anything blocking the view
- 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiàn aircraft carrierA giant warship equipped with a flight deck for aircraft to take off and land, serving as a mobile sea base for naval aircraft.
- 半空 bànkōng midairhigh in the air; partway up the sky
- 悟空 wùkōng Sun WukongThe Monkey King; a character with supernatural powers from the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]]
- 虚空 xūkōng the voidthe emptiness of the material world; the void in a spiritual or philosophical sense
- 空运 kōngyùn air transporttransportation of passengers or cargo by aircraft
- 空降 kōngjiàng to air-dropto drop from the sky; to land from the air using a parachute or aircraft
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH