An area in a city where poor people live together; slum housing.

hole; opening; cavity; pocket

A cave or chamber carved into a cliff face or mountain rock

cave; cavern

The Mogao Grottoes, a massive complex of Buddhist cave temples near Dunhuang in Gansu province; also known as the [[千佛洞|千佛洞|qian1 fo2 dong4]] or the [[敦煌石窟|敦煌石窟|dun1 huang2 shi2 ku1]].

The Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of thousands of Buddhist statues carved into the limestone cliffs near [[洛阳|洛陽|luo4 yang2]] in Henan Province. Also known as the [[伊阙石窟|伊闕石窟|yi1 que4 shi2 ku1]].

a den of monsters or devils; a place occupied by sinister or evil forces

Angkor Wat, the famous ancient temple complex in Cambodia

Ancient Buddhist temple caves located near the city of [[大同|大同|da4 tong2]] in Shanxi Province, dating primarily from the Northern Wei Dynasty; they are a major UNESCO World Heritage site known for their elaborate rock-cut architecture and thousands of statues.

The Buddhist caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province; it is the world's largest site of Buddhist art and is also known as the [[莫高窟|莫高窟|mo4 gao1 ku1]] or [[千佛洞|千佛洞|qian1 fo2 dong4]].

literally 'a crafty rabbit has three burrows'; describes taking elaborate precautions or having multiple hiding places for self-preservation

A place where money is spent lavishly, specifically referring to establishments such as gambling dens or brothels.

small hole; aperture

The four most famous Buddhist cave sites in China, namely the [[龙门石窟|龍門石窟|long2 men2 shi2 ku1]] at Luoyang, the [[云冈石窟|雲岡石窟|yun2 gang1 shi2 ku1]] at Datong, the [[莫高窟|莫高窟|mo4 gao1 ku1]] at Dunhuang, and the [[麦积山石窟|麥積山石窟|mai4 ji1 shan1 shi2 ku1]] at Tianshui.

(colloquial) to make up for a financial deficit or pay off a debt; literally 'to fill a hole'

Kizil Caves, a complex of Buddhist rock-cut caves dating from the 3rd to 9th centuries, located in Baicheng County, Xinjiang

cave; cavern; den; cellar

a hole or burrow made by a rat

den; lair; haunt; hangout

A series of Buddhist caverns located in Yongjing, Gansu Province, containing hundreds of stone statues, clay sculptures, and murals dating from the Western Qin to the Ming Dynasty. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014, the name refers to the Tibetan phrase for "Hundred Thousand Buddhas".

A series of religious sculptures and carvings dating back as far as the 7th century, located in Chongqing (formerly part of Sichuan province); they are notable for including Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist imagery.

Xiangtangshan Grottoes, a group of Buddhist cave temples located in Handan, Hebei Province; built primarily during the Northern Qi Dynasty, they are a significant site for the study of 6th-century Buddhist art.

To use a cave or cavern as a dwelling place

(literary) literally three caves; multiple hiding places or fallback plans (often as a shorthand for [[狡兔三窟|狡兔三窟|jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1]])

alternative name for the Longmen Grottoes, a complex of Buddhist cave temples in limestone cliffs near Luoyang, Henan Province

a hideout or den for bandits or outlaws

A collection of Buddhist cave temples located near Taiyuan in Shanxi province, containing statues dating from the Eastern Wei to the Tang Dynasty.

A group of Buddhist grottoes located on the north bank of the Luo River in Henan province, dating back to the Northern Wei dynasty; also known as [[净土寺|淨土寺|jing4 tu3 si4]].

(colloquial) to incur debts; to borrow money

To poke a hole; to puncture; also used figuratively to mean getting into debt or taking out loans.

A group of Buddhist cave temples located in Anxi County, Gansu Province; also known as [[万佛峡|萬佛峽|wan4 fo2 xia2]].

A type of Buddhist temple architecture carved directly into mountainsides or cliffs. This style flourished in China from the 4th century to the Tang Dynasty, often featuring elaborate Buddhist sculptures or wall paintings. Notable examples include the Dunhuang, Yungang, and Longmen caves.

a lair or den of bandits; a base of operations or stronghold for a group

An underground room, chamber, or cellar.

a cellar or underground vault for storage

small hole; aperture; puncture; small opening

buttocks; rear end (regional)

The Mogao Caves, a system of Buddhist cave temples and wall paintings near Dunhuang in Gansu Province

(literary) an earthen cave or dwelling built for shelter; often used to describe primitive dwellings from ancient times

To perish in a fire; literally to be buried in a den of fire.

gambling den; a place for illegal gambling

group of Buddhist rock-cut caves located in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, also known as the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves

(literary) A famous Han Dynasty folk ballad poem; the title literally means "watering the horse at the Great Wall cave-pool". It expresses the sorrow of a woman waiting for her husband to return from military service at the Great Wall.

The Maijishan Grottoes, a major Buddhist cave complex in Tianshui, Gansu Province; famous for its North Dynasty clay sculptures and cliffside statues.