坑 (haang1 | keng1) : pit; bury alive; entrap

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坑

haang1

keng1

[1] pit; hole; hollow [2] bury alive [3] entrap; cheat; hoodwink

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

坑

This word has been viewed 6424 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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坑渠 haang1 keoi4 = drain; ditch

水坑 seoi2 haang1 shui3 keng1 = sump, pool of water, a puddle; (placename) Sui Hang

屎坑 si2 haang1 = a country-style public toilet; dung pit 粵

老坑婆 lou5 haang1 po4*2 = an old woman 粵

沙坑 saa1 haang1 = bunkers (sand traps in golf)

中坑 zung1 haang1 = [n] a middle-aged man; (placename) Chung Hang

亂晒坑 lyun6 saai3 haang1 = to make a mess of sth; disorderly, chaotic

坑道 haang1 dou6 keng1 dao4 = a tunnel; a gallery

老坑 lou5 haang1 = an old man 粵

屎坑蟲 si2 haang1 cung4 = muckworms, maggots 粵
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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Unicode code for this character: U+5751 (off-site link)

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