洞
Character
a hole; an opening in something
Readings and meanings
- a hole; an opening in something
- a cave, a big natural hole in a mountain
- zero, said when reading numbers one by one
Examples
衣服上有个洞。
yī fu shàng yǒu ge dòng
There is a hole in my clothes.
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狗跑进洞里了。
gǒu pǎo jìn dòng lǐ le
The dog ran into the hole.
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山里有一个很大的洞。
shān lǐ yǒu yī gè hěn dà de dòng
There is a very big cave in the mountain.
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tóng
tong2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dòng.
- a place in Shanxi, China (as in 洪洞)
Examples
他想去洪洞看看。
tā xiǎng qù hóng tóng kàn kan
He wants to go to Hongtong and have a look.
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我的家在洪洞。
wǒ de jiā zài hóng tóng
My home is in Hongtong.
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Words that use “洞” as tóng
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Practice writing 洞
Draw “洞” here — the faint guide shows its shape.