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Etymology
Depicts an opening in a child's (子) head, representing the fontanel. Based on the original meaning "fontanel". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "hole" and "opening".
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The character 孔 consists of the component 子 (child) and an enclosing stroke 乚 on the right, historically representing a bird in flight or a nursing breast. Its original meaning related to greatness, excellence, or thoroughness, but over time the primary sense shifted to mean a hole or aperture, the standard modern usage. It is also a prominent surname, most notably borne by the philosopher Confucius, whose family name was Kong.
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孔子是中国古代的哲学家。
运动后我的毛孔张开了。
他用鼻孔呼吸新鲜空气。
动物园里有一只美丽的孔雀。
墙上有一个小小的孔洞。
我们在节日放了很多孔明灯。
这条孔道连接着两个山谷。
显微镜下可以观察到微小的孔结构。