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title: "Taikong Meaning: 太空 (tàikōng) Means “outer space”"
description: "太空 (tàikōng) means “outer space; space”. Hear its tones, see what 太 and 空 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taikong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 太空 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

太空 tàikōng

## outer space; space

## Its characters

1. 太 tài (prefix) highest
2. 空 kōng empty

## In a sentence

宇航员在太空生活了半年。 The astronauts lived in space for half a year.

2003年10月，中国第一位航天员杨利伟刚从**太空**返回地面，就有人问了他一个很多人都想问的问题：在太空里，看到长城了吗？

From [在太空能看见长城吗？ · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/can-you-see-the-great-wall-of-china-from-space#library-word-22-24)

[More about 太空](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%AA%E7%A9%BA)

## More words with 太 or 空

- [高空 gāokōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokong)
- [航空 hángkōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangkong)
- [空白 kòngbái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongbai)
- [空间 kōngjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongjian)
- [空军 kōngjūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongjun)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [空调 kōngtiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongtiao)
- [空中 kōngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhong)
- [老太太 lǎotàitai](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laotaitai)
- [上空 shàngkōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangkong)

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