空 hung¹ {kōng}

(noun) 1. free (in time); (adjective) unoccupied

空 hung¹ {kōng}

1. empty
2. air
3. sky
4. in vain

空 hung¹ {kòng}

1. to empty
2. vacant
3. unoccupied
4. space
5. leisure
6. free time

空洞 hung¹ dung⁶ {kōngdòng}

(adjective) Hollow

空間〔-间〕 hung¹ gaan¹ {kōng jiān}

dimensions

空郵〔-邮〕 hung¹ jau⁴ {kōng yóu}

air mail

空籠〔-笼〕 hung¹ lung² {kōng lóng}

Empty cage; hollow

空肚 hung¹ tou⁵ {kòng dù}

on an empty stomach

空白 hung¹ baak⁶ {kòng bái}

blank space

空巢 hung¹ caau⁴ {kōng cháo}

1. empty nest
2. a home where the kids have grown up and moved out

空前 hung¹ cin⁴ {kōng qián}

unprecedented

空腸〔-肠〕 hung¹ coeng⁴ {kōng cháng}

jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸 and ileum 回腸)

空地 hung¹ dei⁶ {kòng dì}

1. vacant land
2. open space

空地 hung¹ dei⁶ {kōng dì}

air-to-surface (missile)

空擋〔-挡〕 hung¹ dong³ {kōng dǎng}

neutral gear

空檔〔-档〕 hung¹ dong³ {kòng dàng}

1. gap or interval of time (between turns)
2. opening in one's schedule
3. free time

空當〔-当〕 hung¹ dong³ {kòng dāng}

1. gap
2. interval

空洞 hung¹ dung⁶ {kōng dòng}

1. cavity
2. empty
3. vacuous

空翻 hung¹ faan¹ {kōng fān}

1. flip
2. somersault

空泛 hung¹ faan³ {kōng fàn}

1. vague and general
2. not specific
3. shallow
4. empty

空防 hung¹ fong⁴ {kōng fáng}

1. air force
2. air defense

空腹 hung¹ fuk¹ {kōng fù}

an empty stomach

空格 hung¹ gaak³ {kòng gé}

1. blank
2. blank space on a form
3. space
4. 囗 (indicating missing or illegible character)

空間〔-间〕 hung¹ gaan¹ {kōng jiān}

1. space
2. CL: 個

空降 hung¹ gong³ {kōng jiàng}

airborne

空匱〔-匮〕 hung¹ gwai⁶ {kòng kuì}

1. scarce
2. poor

空軍〔-军〕 hung¹ gwan¹ {kōng jūn}

air force

空闃〔-阒〕 hung¹ gwik¹ {kōng qù}

empty and quiet

空暇 hung¹ haa⁶ {kòng xiá}

1. idle
2. free time
3. leisure

空喊 hung¹ haam³ {kōng hǎn}

1. idle clamor
2. to prattle

空閒〔-闲〕 hung¹ haan⁴ {kòng xián}

1. idle
2. free time
3. leisure
4. unused (place)

空口 hung¹ hau² {kōng kǒu}

1. incomplete meal of a single dish
2. meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine
3. rice without meat or vegetables

空氣〔-气〕 hung¹ hei³ {kōng qì}

1. air
2. atmosphere

空虛〔-虚〕 hung¹ heoi¹ {kōng xū}

1. hollow
2. emptiness
3. meaningless

空腔 hung¹ hong¹ {kōng qiāng}

cavity

空空 hung¹ hung¹ {kōng kōng}

1. empty
2. vacuous
3. nothing
4. vacant
5. in vain
6. all for nothing
7. air-to-air (missile)

空日 hung¹ jat⁶ {kòng rì}

day that is named but not numbered (on ethnic calendar)

空兒〔-儿〕 hung¹ ji⁴ {kòng r}

1. spare time
2. free time

空餘〔-余〕 hung¹ jyu⁴ {kòng yú}

1. free
2. vacant
3. unoccupied

空穴 hung¹ jyut⁶ {kòng xué}

electron hole

空隙 hung¹ kwik¹ {kòng xì}

1. crack
2. gap between two objects
3. gap in time between two events

空曠〔-旷〕 hung¹ kwong³ {kōng kuàng}

1. spacious and empty
2. void

空缺 hung¹ kyut³ {kòng quē}

vacancy

空名 hung¹ ming⁴ {kōng míng}

1. vacuous reputation
2. name without substance
3. in name only
4. so-called

空難〔-难〕 hung¹ naan⁶ {kōng nàn}

1. air crash
2. aviation accident or incident

空額〔-额〕 hung¹ ngaak² {kòng é}

1. vacancy
2. unfilled work place

空怒 hung¹ nou⁶ {kōng nù}

air rage

空心 hung¹ sam¹ {kōng xīn}

1. hollow
2. empty headed
3. mindless

空心 hung¹ sam¹ {kòng xīn}

1. fasting
2. on an empty stomach

空身 hung¹ san¹ {kōng shēn}

1. empty handed (carrying nothing)
2. alone

空手 hung¹ sau² {kōng shǒu}

1. empty-handed
2. unarmed
3. karate

空性 hung¹ sing³ {kōng xìng}

emptiness

空乘 hung¹ sing⁴ {kōng chéng}

1. flight attendant
2. on-board service

空疏 hung¹ so¹ {kōng shū}

1. shallow
2. empty

空想 hung¹ soeng² {kōng xiǎng}

1. daydream
2. fantasy
3. to fantasize

空嫂 hung¹ sou² {kōng sǎo}

married stewardess of mature age

空談〔-谈〕 hung¹ taam⁴ {kōng tán}

1. prattle
2. idle chit-chat

空投 hung¹ tau⁴ {kōng tóu}

1. air drop
2. to drop supplies by air

空頭〔-头〕 hung¹ tau⁴ {kōng tóu}

1. phony
2. so-called
3. armchair (expert)
4. vain (promise)
5. (finance) short-seller
6. bear (market)
7. short (selling)

空調〔-调〕 hung¹ tiu⁴ {kōng tiáo}

1. air conditioning
2. air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
3. CL: 臺

空話〔-话〕 hung¹ waa⁶ {kōng huà}

1. empty talk
2. bunk
3. malicious gossip

空幻 hung¹ waan⁶ {kōng huàn}

1. vanity
2. empty fantasy
3. illusion

空位 hung¹ wai² {kōng wèi}

1. empty place
2. room (for sb)

空運〔-运〕 hung¹ wan⁶ {kōng yùn}

air transport

空襲〔-袭〕 hung¹ zaap⁶ {kōng xí}

1. air raid
2. attack from the air

空集 hung¹ zaap⁶ {kōng jí}

empty set (set theory)

空姐 hung¹ ze² {kōng jiě}

1. abbr. for 空中小姐
2. stewardess
3. air hostess
4. female flight attendant

空子 hung¹ zi² {kòng zi}

1. gap
2. unoccupied space or time
3. fig. gap
4. loophole

空置 hung¹ zi³ {kōng zhì}

1. to set sth aside
2. to let sth lie idle
3. idle
4. unused

空戰〔-战〕 hung¹ zin³ {kōng zhàn}

1. air war
2. air warfare

空竹 hung¹ zuk¹ {kōng zhú}

Chinese yo-yo

空中 hung¹ zung¹ {kōng zhōng}

1. in the sky
2. in the air

空框框 hung¹ kwaang¹ kwaang¹ {kōng kuàng kuang}

empty room

空䆲䆡 hung¹ kwaang¹ long⁴ {kōng kāng láng}

Empty

空寥寥 hung¹ liu¹ liu¹ {kōng liáo liáo}

empty

空白點〔--点〕 hung¹ baak⁶ dim² {kòng bái diǎn}

1. gap
2. empty space

空對地〔-对-〕 hung¹ deoi³ dei⁶ {kōng duì dì}

air-to-surface (missile)

空蕩蕩〔-荡荡〕 hung¹ dong⁶ dong⁶ {kōng dàng dàng}

1. absolutely empty (space)
2. complete vacuum
3. deserted

空房間〔--间〕 hung¹ fong⁴ gaan¹ {kōng fáng jiān}

vacant room

空格鍵〔--键〕 hung¹ gaak³ gin⁶ {kòng gé jiàn}

space bar (keyboard)

空間局〔-间-〕 hung¹ gaan¹ guk⁶ {kōng jiān jú}

space agency

空間站〔-间-〕 hung¹ gaan¹ zaam⁶ {kōng jiān zhàn}

space station

空降兵 hung¹ gong³ bing¹ {kōng jiàng bīng}

paratroopers

空氣流〔-气-〕 hung¹ hei³ lau⁴ {kōng qì liú}

1. flow of air
2. draft

空落落 hung¹ lok⁶ lok⁶ {kōng luò luò}

1. empty
2. desolate

空心牆〔--墙〕 hung¹ sam¹ coeng⁴ {kōng xīn qiáng}

1. cavity wall
2. hollow wall

空心麵〔--面〕 hung¹ sam¹ min⁶ {kōng xīn miàn}

macaroni

空手道 hung¹ sau² dou⁶ {kōng shǒu dào}

karate

空城計〔--计〕 hung¹ sing⁴ gai³ {kōng chéng jì}

1. empty city strategy
2. double bluff strategy (idiom)
3. CL: 條

空調車〔-调车〕 hung¹ tiu⁴ ce¹ {kōng tiáo chē}

air conditioned vehicle

空運費〔-运费〕 hung¹ wan⁶ fai³ {kōng yùn fèi}

air freight (cost of air transport)

空著手〔-着-〕 hung¹ zoek⁶ sau² {kōng zhe shǒu}

empty-handed

空口無憑〔--无凭〕 hung¹ hau² mou⁴ pang⁴ {kōng kǒu wú píng}

mere words without a factual basis; a mere verbal statement is no guarantee; a verbal statement without any proof

空殼公司〔-壳--〕 hung¹ hok³ gung¹ si¹ {kōng ké gōng sī}

a shell company

空心老倌 hung¹ sam¹ lou⁵ gun¹ {kōng xīn lǎo guān}

incapable person (slang)

空身伶俐 hung¹ san¹ ling⁴ lei⁶ {kōng shēn líng lì}

(verb) be single; be alone; or someone is free without encumbrance

空頭白契〔-头--〕 hung¹ tau⁴ baak⁶ kai³ {kōng tóu bái qì}

White Deeds, a contract that has not been stamped with the official stamp

空頭支票〔-头--〕 hung¹ tau⁴ zi¹ piu³ {kōng tóu zhī piào}

bounced cheque

空中巴士 hung¹ zung¹ baa¹ si² {kōng zhōng bā shì}

Airbus

空前絕後〔--绝后〕 hung¹ cin⁴ zyut⁶ hau⁶ {kōng qián jué hòu}

1. unprecedented and never to be duplicated
2. the first and the last
3. unmatched
4. unique

空地導彈〔--导弹〕 hung¹ dei⁶ dou⁶ daan² {kòng dì dǎo dàn}

air-to-surface missile

空洞無物〔--无-〕 hung¹ dung⁶ mou⁴ mat⁶ {kōng dòng wú wù}

1. empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
2. nothing new to show

空腹高心 hung¹ fuk¹ gou¹ sam¹ {kōng fù gāo xīn}

ambitious despite lack of ambition

空間探測〔-间-测〕 hung¹ gaan¹ taam³ caak¹ {kōng jiān tàn cè}

space probe

空谷足音 hung¹ guk¹ zuk¹ jam¹ {kōng gǔ zú yīn}

1. sound of footsteps in an empty valley (idiom); a rare occurrence
2. That's sth you don't often hear!

空軍基地〔-军--〕 hung¹ gwan¹ gei¹ dei⁶ {kōng jūn jī dì}

air base

空軍一號〔-军-号〕 hung¹ gwan¹ jat¹ hou⁶ {Kōng jūn Yī hào}

Air Force One, US presidential jet

空軍司令〔-军--〕 hung¹ gwan¹ si¹ ling⁶ {kōng jūn sī lìng}

1. air commodore
2. top commander of air force

空客公司 hung¹ haak³ gung¹ si¹ {Kōng kè Gōng sī}

Airbus (European corporation)

空口白話〔---话〕 hung¹ hau² baak⁶ waa⁶ {kōng kǒu bái huà}

empty promises

空氣取樣〔-气-样〕 hung¹ hei³ ceoi² joeng⁶ {kōng qì qǔ yàng}

air sampling

空氣動力〔-气动-〕 hung¹ hei³ dung⁶ lik⁶ {kōng qì dòng lì}

aerodynamic force

空氣流通〔-气--〕 hung¹ hei³ lau⁴ tung¹ {kōng qì liú tōng}

1. fresh air
2. draft

空氣調節〔-气调节〕 hung¹ hei³ tiu⁴ zit³ {kōng qì tiáo jié}

air conditioning

空氣污染〔-气--〕 hung¹ hei³ wu¹ jim⁵ {kōng qì wū rǎn}

air pollution

空氣劑量〔-气剂-〕 hung¹ hei³ zai¹ loeng⁶ {kōng qì jì liàng}

air dose

空氣阻力〔-气--〕 hung¹ hei³ zo² lik⁶ {kōng qì zǔ lì}

atmospheric drag

空空蕩蕩〔--荡荡〕 hung¹ hung¹ dong⁶ dong⁶ {kōng kōng dàng dàng}

1. absolutely empty (space)
2. complete vacuum
3. deserted

空空導彈〔--导弹〕 hung¹ hung¹ dou⁶ daan² {kōng kōng dǎo dàn}

air-to-air missile

空空洞洞 hung¹ hung¹ dung⁶ dung⁶ {kōng kōng dòng dòng}

1. empty
2. hollow
3. lacking in substance

空空如也 hung¹ hung¹ jyu⁴ jaa⁵ {kōng kōng rú yě}

1. as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
2. to have nothing
3. vacuous
4. hollow
5. empty (argument, head etc)

空穴來風〔--来风〕 hung¹ jyut⁶ loi⁴ fung¹ {kōng xué lái fēng}

1. lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
2. fig. unfounded (story)
3. baseless (claim)

空無一人〔-无--〕 hung¹ mou⁴ jat¹ jan⁴ {kōng wú yī rén}

not a soul in sight (idiom)

空無所有〔-无--〕 hung¹ mou⁴ so² jau⁵ {kōng wú suǒ yǒu}

1. having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
2. without two sticks to rub together

空跑一趟 hung¹ paau² jat¹ tong³ {kōng pǎo yī tàng}

to make a journey for nothing

空心蘿蔔〔--萝卜〕 hung¹ sam¹ lo⁴ baak⁶ {kōng xīn luó bo}

useless person

空心老大 hung¹ sam¹ lou⁵ daai⁶ {kōng xīn lǎo dà}

pretentious and vacuous person

空室清野 hung¹ sat¹ cing¹ je⁵ {kōng shì qīng yě}

1. empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy
2. scorched earth policy

空手而歸〔---归〕 hung¹ sau² ji⁴ gwai¹ {kōng shǒu ér guī}

1. to return empty-handed
2. to fail to win anything

空話連篇〔-话连-〕 hung¹ waa⁶ lin⁴ pin¹ {kōng huà lián piān}

long-winded empty talk

空中花園〔---园〕 hung¹ zung¹ faa¹ jyun² {kōng zhōng huā yuán}

1. hanging gardens (Babylon etc)
2. rooftop garden

空中飛人〔--飞-〕 hung¹ zung¹ fei¹ jan⁴ {kōng zhōng fēi rén}

1. trapeze artist
2. frequent flyer

空中格鬥〔---斗〕 hung¹ zung¹ gaak³ dau³ {kōng zhōng gé dòu}

dogfight (of planes)

空中客車〔---车〕 hung¹ zung¹ haak³ ce¹ {Kōng zhōng Kè chē}

Airbus (Aircraft company)

空中樓閣〔--楼阁〕 hung¹ zung¹ lau⁴ gok³ {kōng zhōng lóu gé}

1. pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
2. castles in Spain
3. imaginary future plans

空中砲艦〔--炮舰〕 hung¹ zung¹ paau³ laam⁶ {kōng zhōng pào jiàn}

helicopter gunship

空中飄浮〔--飘-〕 hung¹ zung¹ piu¹ fau⁴ {kōng zhōng piāo fú}

to float in the air

空中小姐 hung¹ zung¹ siu² ze² {kōng zhōng xiǎo jiě}

1. stewardess
2. air hostess

空中少爺〔---爷〕 hung¹ zung¹ siu³ je⁴ {kōng zhōng shào ye}

airline steward

空口講白話〔--讲-话〕 hung¹ hau² gong² baak⁶ waa² {kōng kǒu jiǎng bái hua}

making empty promises (slang)

空氣清新機〔-气--机〕 hung¹ hei³ cing¹ san¹ gei¹ {kōng qì qīng xīn jī}

Air Purifier

空手掉空臂 hung¹ sau² diu⁶ hung¹ bei³ {kōng shǒu diào kōng bì}

nothing to do; nothing to hold

空中服務員〔---务员〕 hung¹ zung¹ fuk⁶ mou⁶ jyun⁴ {kōng zhōng fú wù yuán}

Flight attendant

空對空導彈〔-对-导弹〕 hung¹ deoi³ hung¹ dou⁶ daan² {kōng duì kōng dǎo dàn}

air-to-air missile

空口說白話〔--说-话〕 hung¹ hau² syut³ baak⁶ waa⁶ {kōng kǒu shuō bái huà}

to make empty promises

空氣取樣器〔-气-样-〕 hung¹ hei³ ceoi² joeng⁶ hei³ {kōng qì qǔ yàng qì}

air sampler

空氣動力學〔-气动-学〕 hung¹ hei³ dung⁶ lik⁶ hok⁶ {kōng qì dòng lì xué}

aerodynamics

空氣緩衝間〔-气缓冲间〕 hung¹ hei³ wun⁶ cung¹ gaan¹ {kōng qì huǎn chōng jiān}

air lock

空氣淨化器〔-气净--〕 hung¹ hei³ zing⁶ faa³ hei³ {kōng qì jìng huà qì}

air purifier

空心大老官 hung¹ sam¹ daai⁶ lou⁵ gun¹ {kōng xīn dà lǎo guān}

1. fake important personage
2. sham

空想社會主義〔---会-义〕 hung¹ soeng² se⁵ wui² zyu² ji⁶ {kōng xiǎng shè huì zhǔ yì}

utopian socialism

空中交通管制 hung¹ zung¹ gaau¹ tung¹ gun² zai³ {kōng zhōng jiāo tōng guǎn zhì}

air traffic control

空中交通管制員〔------员〕 hung¹ zung¹ gaau¹ tung¹ gun² zai³ jyun⁴ {kōng zhōng jiāo tōng guǎn zhì yuán}

air traffic controller

空穴來風未必無因〔--来风--无-〕 hung¹ jyut⁶ loi⁴ fung¹ mei⁶ bit¹ mou⁴ jan¹ {kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn}

1. wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
2. there's no smoke without fire (idiom)