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坑
On'yomi
コウ
KOU
pit · hole
Details
Strokes7
Frequency#2040
Radical土earth(3)
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Component Breakdown
坑=
土亢
earth + 亢
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of earth and high. Hole in earth.
Symbolism
Coal mine, pit, trap. Represents dug hole.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
焚書坑儒
ふんしょこうじゅ
burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign); burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)
Proverbs & Idioms
坑道を掘る
こうどうをほる
To dig a tunnel
Making steady, persistent efforts