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火坑
huǒkēng
1. pit of fire
2. fig. living hell
Uncommon • Top 40%

Character Breakdown

火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶
坑
kēng
pit, hole; to trap, to bury; to harry
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

跳出火坑
tiàochūhuǒkēng
lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell
跳出釜底进火坑
tiàochūfǔdǐjìnhuǒkēng
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
33,733 of 84,292