kòng
to empty
vacant
unoccupied
space
leisure
free time
kōng xiǎng
daydream
fantasy
to fantasize
kōng nàn
air crash
aviation accident or incident
kōng huà
empty talk
bunk
malicious gossip
kòng xì
crack
gap between two objects
gap in time between two events
chōu kòng
to find the time to do sth
kōng xí
air raid
attack from the air
sī kōng jiàn guàn
a common occurrence (idiom)
kōng shǒu
empty-handed
unarmed
karate
kōng dàng dàng
absolutely empty (space)
complete vacuum
téng kōng
to soar
to rise high into the air
kōng kōng
empty
vacuous
nothing
vacant
in vain
all for nothing
air-to-air (missile)
xuán kōng
to hang in the air
suspended in midair
(fig.) uncertain
kōng xū
hollow
emptiness
meaningless
kōng wèi
empty place
room (for sb)
kōng xīn
hollow
empty headed
mindless
kòng xīn
fasting
on an empty stomach
kōng tiáo
air conditioning
air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
CL:臺|台[tai2]
jià kōng
built above the ground (on stilts)
fig. unfounded
impractical (cf castles in the air)
fig. a mere figurehead
píng kōng
baseless (lie)
without foundation
kòng zi
gap
unoccupied space or time
fig. gap
loophole
kōng zhì
to set sth aside
to let sth lie idle
idle
unused
háng kōng mǔ jiàn
aircraft carrier
CL:艘[sou1]
(coll.) (fig.) sth huge
(like) a whale
Wù Kōng
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 You2 Ji4]
Sūn Wù kōng
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1]
tián kòng
to fill a job vacancy
to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
lào kōng
to fail to achieve something
to be fruitless
luò kōng
to fail
to fall through
to come to nothing
hǎi kuò tiān kōng
wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas
the whole wide world
chatting about everything under the sun
kōng jiě
abbr. for 空中小姐
stewardess
air hostess
female flight attendant
shí kōng
space-time (in relativity)
kōng tóu
phony
so-called
armchair (expert)
vain (promise)
(finance) short-seller
bear (market)
short (selling)
kōng zhōng lóu gé
pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
castles in Spain
imaginary future plans
héng kōng
filling the atmosphere
covering the sky
gāo kōng zuò yè
to work high above the ground
Rì běn háng kōng
Japanese airline (JAL, Japanese: Nihonkoukuu)
kōng chéng jì
empty city strategy
double bluff strategy (idiom)
CL:條|条[tiao2]
hǎi lù kòng
sea land air (transport, or military operations)
Běi jīng Háng kōng Háng tiān Dà xué
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
kòng gé
blank
blank space on a form
space
囗 (indicating missing or illegible character)
kōng cháo
empty nest
a home where the kids have grown up and moved out
shēng kōng
to rise to the sky
to lift off
to levitate
lift-off
liú kōng
leave blank spaces in writing
kōng xué lái fēng
lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
fig. unfounded (story)
baseless (claim)
háng kōng gōng sī
airline
airline company
CL:家[jia1]
yī chǎng kōng
all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing
futile
sān wéi kōng jiān
three-dimensional space
3D
kōng jūn sī lìng
air commodore
top commander of air force
kōng wú yī rén
not a soul in sight (idiom)
kōng kōng rú yě
as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
to have nothing
vacuous
hollow
empty (argument, head etc)
kōng tóu
air drop
to drop supplies by air
kōng qián jué hòu
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
the first and the last
unmatched
unique
rén qù lóu kōng
the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)
the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind
the place is deserted
the birds have flown
zhōng guó mín yòng háng kōng jú
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
yī zhǐ kōng wén
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
wā kōng xīn si
to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
to rack one's brains
kōng cháng
jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠[shi2 er4 zhi3 chang2] and ileum 回腸|回肠[hui2 chang2])
Guó tài háng kōng
Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong based airline
kōng fàn
vague and general
not specific
shallow
empty
kōng zhōng fēi rén
trapeze artist
frequent flyer
kōng shǒu ér guī
to return empty-handed
to fail to win anything
kōng zhōng kè chē
Airbus (Aircraft company)
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
zuān kòng zi
lit. to drill a hole
to take advantage of a loophole
to exploit an advantage
to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
hòu kōng fān
backward somersault
backflip
kuī kōng
in debt
in the red
in deficit
gǎng lóng háng kōng
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Dragon Air), Hong Kong and South China airline
qíng kōng wàn lǐ
a clear and boundless sky
chì shǒu kōng quán
empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
unarmed and defenseless
shǒu kōng fáng
to stay home alone (of married woman)
tài kōng cāng
space capsule
ejection capsule (cabin)
kōng jūn yī hào
Air Force One, US presidential jet
yī sǎo ér kōng
to sweep clean
to clean out
sì wéi kōng jiān
four-dimensional space (math.)
kōng kǒu
incomplete meal of a single dish
meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine
rice without meat or vegetables
kōng kōng dàng dàng
absolutely empty (space)
complete vacuum
Guó jì Háng kōng Yùn shū Xié huì
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
mù kōng yī qiè
the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant
condescending
supercilious
wàn rén kōng xiàng
the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)
the whole town turns out
rén cái liǎng kōng
loss of life and property
to lose the beauty and her possessions
kōng huàn
vanity
empty fantasy
illusion
xuán kōng sì
Xuankong Temple or Suspended Temple near Yanyuan in Shanxi
Zhōng guó Rén mín Jiě fàng jūn Kōng jūn
People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
Hán yà háng kōng
Asiana Airlines, South Korean airline
Měi guó Guó jiā Háng kōng Háng tiān jú
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, agency of US government
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī chǎng kōng
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
xiàng kōng jiān
phase space (math., ordinary differential equations)
píng kōng niē zào
fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
dùn rù kōng mén
to take refuge in religious life
kōng dòng wú wù
empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
nothing new to show
hé dòng lì háng kōng mǔ jiàn
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
dào kōng
to empty (a bag)
to turn inside out
to turn out
kòng rì
day that is named but not numbered (on ethnic calendar)
tuō kōng
to fail
to come to nothing
to fall through (of plans, hopes)
to lie
Běi jīng háng kōng xué yuàn
Beijing Aeronautical and Astronautical Institute
abbr. to 北航院
huí kōng
to return empty (i.e. to drive back with no passengers or freight)
Yù kōng
Yukon (Canadian territory adjacent to Alaska)
Zhōng huá Háng kōng Gōng sī
China Airlines (Taiwan)
abbr. to 華航|华航[Hua2 hang2]
kōng shēn
empty handed (carrying nothing)
alone
Běi Ōu háng kōng gōng sī
Scandinavian airlines system, SAS
qián kōng fān
forward somersault
front flip
tuò pū kōng jiān
topological space (math.)
kōng kè gōng sī
Airbus (European corporation)
kòng é
vacancy
unfilled work place
guó jì tài kōng zhàn
International Space Station
kōng míng
vacuous reputation
name without substance
in name only
so-called
gāo wéi kōng jiān
(math.) higher dimensional space
miào shǒu kōng kōng
petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish)
empty-handed
having nothing
Měi guó lián bāng háng kōng jú
Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
háng kōng mǔ jiàn zhàn dòu qún
carrier-based vanguard group (CBVG)
naval battle group led by an aircraft carrier
mǎi kōng mài kōng
to speculate
to play the market
(fig.) to sell hot air
to swindle people by posing as a reputable operator
Zhōng guó Háng kōng Yùn shū Xié huì
China Air Transport Association (CATA)
kōng yùn fèi
air freight (cost of air transport)
záo kōng
to open an aperture
(extended meaning) to cut a way through
to open up a road
kōng kōng dòng dòng
empty
hollow
lacking in substance
kōng gǔ zú yīn
sound of footsteps in an empty valley (idiom); a rare occurrence
That's sth you don't often hear!
sì wéi shí kōng
four-dimensional space-time (in relativity)
duì kōng shè jī
anti-aircraft fire
to shoot at enemy planes
hǎi kōng jūn jī dì
naval and air military base
kōng wú suǒ yǒu
having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
without two sticks to rub together
Ā kōng jiā guā
Cerro Aconcagua, mountain in the Americas
Tè zhǒng kōng qín tuán
Special Air Service (SAS)
kōng pǎo yī tàng
to make a journey for nothing
kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
guó jì háng kōng lián hé huì
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), world body of gliding and aeronautic sports
Ā kōng jiā guā shān
Cerro Aconcagua, mountain in the Americas
Lí màn kōng jiān
Riemannian space (physics)
wèi xíng kōng jiān
configuration space (math.)
kōng shì qīng yě
empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy
scorched earth policy
Měi guó guó jiā háng tiān háng kōng jú
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
mù kōng sì hǎi
the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant
condescending
supercilious
fān kōng chū qí
to overturn empty convention, and display originality (idiom); new and different ideas
kōng fù gāo xīn
ambitious despite lack of ambition
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
zhōng guó háng kōng gōng yè gōng sī
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)
kòng xīn r
erhua variant of 空心[kong4 xin1]
zhēng fā kōng tiáo
evaporative air conditioner
evaporative cooler
cān liàng kōng jiān
moduli space (math.)
parameter space
kōng zhōng hé bào zhà
air nuclear explosion
nuclear airburst
chāo wéi kōng jiān
hyperspace
superspace
higher dimensional space
zhèng quán zhēn kōng
power vacuum
political vacuum
kōng xīn dà lǎo guān
fake important personage
sham
Jié dá Háng kōng Huò yùn
Jett8 Airlines Cargo (based in Singapore)
zhōng gāo dù fán kōng
high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)
kōng xīn lǎo dà
pretentious and vacuous person
pī kōng bān hài
damaged by groundless slander (idiom)
zài rén guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn
manned orbiting space station
Guó jiā yǔ háng hé tài kōng shǔ
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
sì kuì náng kōng
extremely destitute (idiom)
kòng dàng
gap or interval of time (between turns)
opening in one's schedule
free time
kōng fú yuán
flight attendant
cabin crew
Kōng kè Gōng sī
Airbus (European corporation)
kōng sǎo
married stewardess of mature age
kōng chéng
flight attendant
on-board service
kōng zhōng huā yuán
hanging gardens (Babylon etc)
rooftop garden
Kōng zhōng Kè chē
Airbus (Aircraft company)
duǎn kōng
poor prospects in the short term (finance)
kōng chuāng qī
window period (time between first infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies)
intervening period of time
Ā kōng jiā guā Shān
Mount Aconcagua, Argentina, the highest point in the Western Hemisphere
chuǎng kōng mén
to break into a house when nobody is home
cháng kōng
(literary) the vast sky
(finance) eventual downturn
poor prospects in the long term
Cháng róng Háng kōng
EVA Air, Taiwanese international airline
Dá měi Háng kōng
Delta Air Lines, Inc., airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
mǎi kōng
to buy on margin (finance)
Měi guó Lián bāng Háng kōng jú
Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
Měi guó Guó jiā Háng tiān Háng kōng jú
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī cháng kōng
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
kòng xián
idle
free time
leisure
unused (place)
Kōng jūn Yī hào
Air Force One, US presidential jet
yīng jī cháng kōng
the eagle soars in the sky (citation from Mao Zedong)
shèng kuàng kōng qián
a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
Guó jì Háng kōng Lián hé huì
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), world body of gliding and aeronautic sports
sì dà jiē kōng
lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
this world is an illusion
chī kòng xiǎng
to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only
chī kòng è
to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only
Běi Ōu Háng kōng Gōng sī
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Běi jīng Háng kōng Xué yuàn
Beijing Aeronautical and Astronautical Institute (abbr. to 北航院)
cè kōng fān
aerial cartwheel
side somersault
dī kōng fēi guò
to just scrape through with a narrow pass (in an exam)
zhōng gāo dù fáng kōng
high-to-medium-altitude air defense (HIMAD)
Zhōng guó Háng kōng Gōng yè Gōng sī
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)
yī kōng
leaving none left
(sold etc) out
Dà hán Háng kōng
Korean Air, South Korea's main airline
tiān dī Wú Chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù
the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
liú kòng
to leave blank space in a document
to leave some time free
dú shǒu kōng fáng
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
qíng kōng wàn lǐ
a clear and boundless sky
fàng kōng pào
(lit.) to fire blank shots
(fig.) to be all talk and no action
to shoot one's mouth off
to make empty promises
fàng kōng
to relax completely
to empty one's mind
(finance) to sell short
(of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers)
to deadhead
pū kōng
lit. to rush at thin air
fig. to miss one's aim
to have nothing to show for one's troubles
tāo kōng
to hollow out
to empty out
to use up
(finance) tunneling
Xuán kōng Sì
Xuankong Temple or Suspended Temple near Yanyuan in Shanxi
píng kōng
variant of 憑空|凭空[ping2 kong1]
tiān mǎ xíng kōng
like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)
(of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative
unconstrained in style
yī cháng kōng
all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing
futile