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HSK 4
空

HSK 4adjectiveverb

空

kōng

空 (kōng) means “empty; air; sky; in vain”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

房间是空的。

Fángjiān shì kōng de.

The room is empty.

Words containing 空

空调kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)空气kōng qìair; atmosphere 填空tián kòngto fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)空间kōng jiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 空闲kòng xiánleisure; spare time; (of a person) free; unoccupied; (of equipment, rooms etc) unused; idle; vacant 航空háng kōngaviation 天空tiān kōngsky 空洞kōng dòngcavity; empty; vacuous 空前绝后kōng qián jué hòuunprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched 空想kōng xiǎngdaydream; fantasy; to fantasize 空虚kōng xūhollow; emptiness; meaningless 空白kòng báiblank space

More HSK 4 vocabulary

爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 空 mean?: 空 (kōng) means “empty; air; sky; in vain”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 空 pronounced?: 空 is pronounced “kōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 空?: 空 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 空?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 空 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27