dòng

cave; hole

HSK 5 #1015

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1015th character
Radical ⽔ (85.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1669

Definitions

洞 dòng
  1. 1. cave
  2. 2. hole
  3. 3. zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
  4. 4. CL

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Words containing 洞

Word Meaning
karst cave
cave dwelling in north China loess plateau
tunnel
hole in one (golf)
hole in one (golf)
(golf) hole in one
(golf) hole in one
Renzidong, prehistoric cave site in Anhui
Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves in Xinjiang
Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves in Xinjiang
cavity; pit
variant of hán dòng
place of charm and beauty; scenery of exceptional charm
Buddhist grottos
Lü Dongbin, a famous Taoist immortal
Lü Dongbin, famous Taoist immortal
cavern
Taepodong, North Korean rocket series
grotto
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
fix small problems early; or they grow
fix small problems early; act before it grows
fix small problems early; act before it’s big
fix small problems early; act in time
fix small problems early or suffer more