Chinese

空氣

kōngqì
air
  • TOCFL 2
  • 空气

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  • characterChinese空 “empty; hollow; void”
    • meaningChinese穴 “hole”
    • soundChinese工 “labour; work (Classifier: 份 c)”
  • characterChinese氣 “gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma)”
    • soundChinese气 “gas”
    • meaningChinese米 “hulled or husked uncooked rice (Classifier: 粒 m c mn; 顆／颗 m)”

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