06546 Chinese character of 阬 and pronounce gong1

The Chinese character【阬】that I will teach you today is a word that describes terrain or architecture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Potholes or obstructions.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【阬】:kēng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【阬】:gong1

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【阬】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【阬】, for example:Describing terrain or buildings , It means mainly a pothole or an obstruction .Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【阬】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【土阬、阬塹】(Mandarin Pinyin:tǔ gāng 、gāng qiàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:tou2 haang1 、haang1 cim3)

This character is composed using 6 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


工人正在修補路邊的土阬。

Workers are repairing the dirt embankment on the roadside.


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