Chinese word

腔

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiāng

Meaning

  • nounhollow

Example

树干里有一个腔，狐狸住在里面。shù gàn lǐ yǒu yí gè qiāng hú lí zhù zài lǐ miàn

There is a hollow in the tree trunk, and a fox lives in it.

Illustration for 腔 (hollow)

More examples

手术中，医生发现腹腔有积液。shǒu shù zhōng yī shēng fà xiàn fù qiāng yǒu jī yè

During surgery, the doctor found fluid in the abdominal cavity.

Core concept

A pocket of empty space formed inside a larger object or body, sometimes open through a hole or gap.

Common phrases

  • 口腔kǒu qiāng

    mouth cavity

  • 鼻腔bí qiāng

    nasal cavity

  • 胸腔xiōng qiāng

    chest cavity

Similar words

空洞kōng dòng: A hollow space inside something, especially one formed by a lack of solid contents.
洞dòng: An open space with an entrance, large enough for something to enter or pass through.
穴xué: A relatively small hole or hollow in a solid object.

Definition in Chinese

指物体或人体内部的空洞或孔隙，常指器官或构造内的腔室。zhǐ wù tǐ huò rén tǐ nèi bù de kōng dòng huò kǒng xì cháng zhǐ qì guān huò gòu zào nèi de qiāng shì

Word origin

The character 腔 (qiāng, "hollow") combines 月 (yuè, "flesh") + 空 (kōng, "empty"), using 月 to connect it with the body and 空 chiefly for pronunciation, while its meaning suits an inner hollow.

Usage tips

  • In modern Chinese, this noun is not limited to anatomy or medical writing; it also describes ordinary empty spaces in objects, so context determines whether the setting is technical or everyday.

Other meanings

  • holenoun
  • gapnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 腔隙qiāng xìhollow spacenoun
  • 腔室qiāng shìcavity chambernoun

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