How to say “hole” in Chinese
hole, cave
“Hole” in Chinese is 洞, dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
洞 is read dòng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 同 tóng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “洞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 洞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座山里有很多山洞zhèzuòshānliyǒuhěnduōshāndòngThere are lots of caves in this mountain.
- 狗在院子里挖了一个洞gǒuzàiyuànziliwāleyígedòngThe dog dug a hole in the yard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Land and ground”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hole” in Chinese?
“Hole” in Chinese is 洞, pinyin dòng.
What does 洞 mean?
洞 (dòng) means “hole, cave”.
How do you write 洞?
洞 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 洞?
洞 is read dòng. Tones: dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hole” in the lesson “Land and ground”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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