Meaning
pit; to defraud
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “keng” becomes a different word in each tone. 坑 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 坑人kēng rén(coll.) to cheat; to swindle; to rip sb off; to screw sb over
- 坑道kēng dàomine shaft; gallery; tunnel
- 天坑tiān kēngsinkhole
- 月坑yuè kēnglunar crater
- 水坑shuǐ kēngpuddle; water hole; sump
Example Sentence
路上有一个大坑，开车要小心。Lù shàng yǒu yí ge dà kēng, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.There is a big pit in the road; drive carefully.
路上Lù shàngon the road有yǒuto have一个yí gea大坑dà kēngTai Hang District, Hong Ko，开车kāi chēto drive a car (or train e要yàoto want小心xiǎo xīnto be careful。