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窟
kū
hole, cave; cellar; underground
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⿱穴屈
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Words Using 窟 (16)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
窟
↗
kū
cave / hole
kū
窟
↗
cave / hole
窟窿
↗
kūlong
hole / pocket / cavity / loophole / debt
kūlong
窟窿
↗
hole / pocket / cavity / loophole / debt
石窟
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shíkū
rock cave / grotto / cliff caves (often with Buddhist statues)
shíkū
石窟
↗
rock cave / grotto / cliff caves (often with Buddhist statues)
魔窟
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mókū
lit. nest of devils / place occupied by sinister forces
mókū
魔窟
↗
lit. nest of devils / place occupied by sinister forces
洞窟
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dòngkū
a cave
dòngkū
洞窟
↗
a cave
莫高窟
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Mògāokū
Mogao caves in Dunhuang [[敦煌]], Gansu
Mògāokū
莫高窟
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Mogao caves in Dunhuang [[敦煌]], Gansu
贫民窟
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pínmínkū
slum housing
pínmínkū
贫民窟
↗
slum housing
麦积山石窟
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Màijīshānshíkū
Mt Maiji caves at Tianshui [[天水]], Gansu
Màijīshānshíkū
麦积山石窟
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Mt Maiji caves at Tianshui [[天水]], Gansu
吴哥窟
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Wúgēkū
Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia
Wúgēkū
吴哥窟
↗
Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia
龙门石窟
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Lóngménshíkū
Longmen grottoes at Luoyang [[洛陽|洛阳<Luòyáng>]], Henan
Lóngménshíkū
龙门石窟
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Longmen grottoes at Luoyang [[洛陽|洛阳<Luòyáng>]], Henan