窿

lóng
穴 + 隆

Definitions

lóng cavity; hole

Etymology phono-semantic

hole

Semantic: 穴 Phonetic: 隆

About

A phono-semantic compound, 窿 uses the cave radical 穴 at the top to indicate its meaning related to holes or cavities. The lower part, 隆, provides the sound and also means prosperous or swelling. The character primarily means a hole, cavity, or deep tunnel. It often forms compounds for specific types of hollow spaces or ground excavations. Common in southern dialects like Cantonese, it colloquially refers to a hole or pocket, showing its use in both regional speech and standard writing.

Example Sentences Hide

墙上有个窟窿。

Qiáng shàng yǒu gè kūlong.

There is a hole in the wall.

老鼠钻进了窟窿。

Lǎoshǔ zuān jìn le kūlong.

The mouse crawled into the hole.

他小心地绕过那个窟窿。

Tā xiǎoxīn de ràoguò nàgè kūlong.

He carefully avoided that hole.

冰面上裂开了一个窟窿。

Bīng miàn shàng liè kāi le yī gè kūlong.

A hole cracked open on the ice surface.

工人们正在修补路上的窟窿。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài xiūbǔ lù shàng de kūlong.

The workers are repairing the holes on the road.

这个窟窿深得看不见底。

Zhège kūlong shēn de kàn bù jiàn dǐ.

This hole is so deep that you can't see the bottom.

为了避免事故，他们填平了所有的窟窿。

Wèile bìmiǎn shìgù, tāmen tián píng le suǒyǒu de kūlong.

To avoid accidents, they filled all the holes.

探险队在洞穴里发现了一个神秘的窟窿。

Tànxiǎn duì zài dòngxué lǐ fāxiàn le yī gè shénmì de kūlong.

The exploration team discovered a mysterious hole in the cave.

Related Characters

Component: 穴

空 究 突 穿 窗 穷 窝 窃 窄 窑 帘 窜 窥 窦

Component: 隆

癃

Example Words

窟窿 大耳窿 穹窿