How to Say
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kōng
Radical: 山 11 strokes
Meaning: name of a mountain
💡 Empty (空) mountain (山): a 'hollow' mountain name.
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崆 (kōng) meaning in English —

崆 (kōng) is a rare character primarily used in the name of a mountain, 崆峒山 (Kōngtóng Shān), a famous Taoist sacred site in Gansu Province, China. The radical 山 (mountain) hints at its geographical association. It is not commonly used in daily vocabulary but appears in place names and classical texts.

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