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kōng

hollow, empty, deserted, bare

🔤 Pictophonetic: 穴 (cave) provides meaning, 工 provides pronunciation
HSK 3 8 strokes Very Common (3%)

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⿱穴工 i

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Component Tree i

xué
cave, den, hole
📷 Pictographic: The mouth of a cave
5 strokes HSK 6
gōng
labor, work; laborer, worker
📷 Pictographic: A spade or other workman's tool
3 strokes HSK 1