Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
8 strokes
Character #322 · The First 1000

kōng

empty

empty; air; sky; in vain

Also read kòng (to empty; vacant)

Strokes
8
Both scripts
空
Poster cell
N12

简 = 繁空 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • kōngqì air
  • tiānkōng sky
  • kōngtiáo air conditioning
  • kòngr free time
  • hángkōng aviation
  • kōngjiān space
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 空

Write 空 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, kōng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell N12 · 28 × 36 grid

空 is #322 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 空 mean in English?
空 (kōng) means "empty": empty; air; sky; in vain.
How do you pronounce 空?
空 is pronounced kōng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄎㄨㄥ. It can also be read kòng (to empty; vacant).
How many strokes does 空 have?
空 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 空 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 空 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 空?
Common words that use 空 include 空气 (kōngqì, air), 天空 (tiānkōng, sky), 空调 (kōngtiáo, air conditioning), 空儿 (kòngr, free time).
How common is 空?
空 is number 322 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell N12 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.