Read Edit View history Discussion 空 kōngkòng HSK2 empty Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas kōng ×kòng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 空 Simp strokes 空 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 空 Simp strokes 空 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 空 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 454, 832 ], [ 536, 785 ], [ 564, 750 ] ], [ [ 237, 653 ], [ 248, 622 ], [ 245, 598 ], [ 204, 520 ], [ 196, 463 ] ], [ [ 280, 623 ], [ 293, 609 ], [ 305, 609 ], [ 579, 659 ], [ 722, 677 ], [ 758, 676 ], [ 789, 659 ], [ 805, 634 ], [ 726, 540 ] ], [ [ 362, 515 ], [ 379, 496 ], [ 385, 474 ], [ 307, 371 ], [ 233, 308 ] ], [ [ 577, 521 ], [ 681, 461 ], [ 711, 421 ] ], [ [ 332, 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168,47C177,37 189,29 203,24C217,20 231,20 244,22C408,61 609,73 846,59C860,59 870,62 874,68C878,77 875,88 863,97C823,128 790,139 764,134C703,123 622,111 522,100C489,97 489,97 473,95Z" ] } 8 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.