凿空

Traditional: 鑿空

záo kōng

Dictionary entry

to open an aperture

What does 凿空 mean?

凿空 (záo kōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to open an aperture

2(extended meaning) to cut a way through

3to open up a road

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凿záo(bound form) chisel · to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig 空kōngempty · air

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How to pronounce 凿空

凿空

záo kōng

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