Featured image for 控 kòng Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

kòng

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

kòng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 9 English Translations of the word kòng .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
kòng | kong4
English translation
to control
to accuse
to charge
to sue
to invert a container to empty it
(suffix) (slang) buff
enthusiast
devotee
-phile or -philia
to accuse, to charge; to control; to sue

Learn the Chinese word kòng in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About kòng

Read some general information about the Chinese word kòng .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

11

Traditional form

kòng

Contains the radical

shǒu

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

hand

Etymology of kòng

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word kòng .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

扌空

Semantic compound

shǒu

Phonetic compound

kōng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and kōng represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word kòng .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using kòng

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word kòng in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

弗劳尔 zài 山坡 shān pō shǎng 失去 shīqù le duì 自行车 zìxíngchē de 控制 kòngzhì , zhuàng dào le 大树 Dà shù shǎng .

Flower lost control of his bike on the hill and ran into a tree.

弗朗西斯 zài 山坡 shān pō shǎng 失去 shīqù le duì 自行车 zìxíngchē de 控制 kòngzhì , zhuàng dào le 大树 Dà shù shǎng .

Francis lost control of his bike on the hill and ran into a tree.

以后 yǐ hòu 发现 fāxiàn yòu le 一房妻室 qī shì ,接着 jiēzhe shì bèi 指控 zhǐ kòng fàn le 重婚罪 chóng hūn zuì .

It developed that he had another wife living and his indictment for bigamy followed.

这个 zhè ge zéi , yāo 控告 kòng gào !

I'll have the law of you, you thief!

张晓东 hěn 推崇 tuī chóng 富兰克林 Fù lán kè lín de 风险 fēngxiǎn 控制 kòngzhì 体系 tǐxì .

Zhang Xiaodong, a very respected Franklin's risk control system.

Words with kòng

Explore 20 words and sayings that include the Chinese character kòng in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
控制 kòngzhì control控制 kòngzhì
kòng to control kòng
指控 zhǐ kòng accusation指控 zhǐ kòng
监控 jiān kòng to monitor監控
控股 kòng gǔ to own a controlling number of shares in a company控股 kòng gǔ
调控 tiáo kòng to regulate調控
失控 shī kòng to go out of control失控 shī kòng
宏观调控 hóng guān tiáo kòng macro-control宏觀調控
控告 kòng gào to accuse控告 kòng gào
遥控 yáokòng remote control遙控
控诉 kòng sù to accuse控訴
遥控器 yáo kòng qì remote control遙控器
掌控 zhǎng kòng to control掌控 zhǎng kòng
控制室 kòng zhì shì control room控制室 kòng zhì shì
控制权 kòng zhì quán controlling right控制權
自控 zì kòng automated自控 zì kòng
控制台 kòng zhì tái control desk控制臺
测控 cè kòng measurement and control測控
自动控制 zì dòng kòng zhì automatic control自動控制
程控 chéng kòng programmed程控 chéng kòng

kòng Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

kòng Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up kòng and their own compounds.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top