Chinese Word of the Day
洞穴dòng xué
cave
Definitions
| Chinese > English | ||
| 洞穴 | dòng穴 | |
| 1. n. cave; cavern; grotto | ||
| English > Chinese | ||
| cave | ||
| 1. 洞、洞穴 | ||
| Components | ||
| 洞 | dòng | |
| 1. hole; cavity; cave | ||
| 2. (literary, or in compounds) thorough; penetrating | ||
| 3. the numeral zero (used in radio communications in aviation and by the military) | ||
| 4. dong, a submunicipal administrative division in North and South Korea | ||
| 5. Only used in 澒洞 (, 洪洞, Hongtong) | ||
| 穴 | 穴 | |
| 1. hole | ||
| 2. grave (pit) | ||
| 3. cave; cavern | ||
| 4. (literal, figurative) den; nest; lair | ||
| 5. (TCM) acupoint | ||
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Pronunciation
dòng xué
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