空
kōng
empty; hollow
Every meaning
kōng
- empty; hollow
- sky; air (as in 天空)
- (finance) short; bearish
- in vain; for nothing (as in 空等)
kòng
- to leave empty; to leave blank
- space; gap (as in 空白)
- free time; spare time
- vacant; unoccupied (as in 空房)
In the Library
妈妈说：“碗不能空着回去。
对面的新邻居 · The new neighbour: a bowl that keeps coming back · HSK 2
书架也空了，墙上那张高中时贴的海报不见了。
我的房间 · My Room · HSK 4
工作人员翻了几页，说：“这不是空的吗？
Words with 空
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).