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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
孔 kǒng	孔 \| 孔* \| *孔	hole / CL: 個｜个 / classifier for cave dwellings	HSK 6


孔 Kǒng	孔 \| 孔* \| *孔	surname Kong


鑽孔 zuānkǒng	鑽孔 \| 鑽孔* \| *鑽孔	to bore a hole / to drill / drilled hole	钻孔


面孔 miànkǒng	面孔 \| 面孔* \| *面孔	face


孔東 kǒngdōng	孔東 \| 孔東* \| *孔東	condom (loanword) / see 安全套	孔东


氣孔 qìkǒng	氣孔 \| 氣孔* \| *氣孔	air-bubble / pore / stoma	气孔


針孔 zhēnkǒng	針孔 \| 針孔* \| *針孔	pinhole	针孔


多孔 duōkǒng	多孔 \| 多孔* \| *多孔	porous


臉孔 liǎnkǒng	臉孔 \| 臉孔* \| *臉孔	face	脸孔


毛孔 máokǒng	毛孔 \| 毛孔* \| *毛孔	pore


插孔 chākǒng	插孔 \| 插孔* \| *插孔	jack / socket


孔廟 Kǒngmiào	孔廟 \| 孔廟* \| *孔廟	Confucian temple	孔庙


千瘡百孔 qiānchuāngbǎikǒng	千瘡百孔 \| 千瘡百孔* \| *千瘡百孔	see 百孔千瘡｜百孔千疮	千疮百孔


孔徑 kǒngjìng	孔徑 \| 孔徑* \| *孔徑	diameter of hole	孔径


孔雀 kǒngquè	孔雀 \| 孔雀* \| *孔雀	peacock


孔子 Kǒngzǐ	孔子 \| 孔子* \| *孔子	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子


孔洞 kǒngdòng	孔洞 \| 孔洞* \| *孔洞	small hole in an object


圓孔 yuánkǒng	圓孔 \| 圓孔* \| *圓孔	round hole	圆孔


九孔 jiǔkǒng	九孔 \| 九孔* \| *九孔	abalone (Haliotis diversicolor)


人孔 rénkǒng	人孔 \| 人孔* \| *人孔	manhole


孔子學院 Kǒngzǐ Xuéyuàn	孔子學院 \| 孔子學院* \| *孔子學院	Confucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture	孔子学院


心孔 xīnkǒng	心孔 \| 心孔* \| *心孔	see 心竅｜心窍


打孔器 dǎkǒngqì	打孔器 \| 打孔器* \| *打孔器	hole puncher


網孔 wǎngkǒng	網孔 \| 網孔* \| *網孔	mesh	网孔


孔融 Kǒng Róng	孔融 \| 孔融* \| *孔融	Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period


排水孔 páishuǐkǒng	排水孔 \| 排水孔* \| *排水孔	plughole / drainage hole


孔明 Kǒngmíng	孔明 \| 孔明* \| *孔明	courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮｜诸葛亮


針孔攝影機 zhēnkǒngshèyǐngjī	針孔攝影機 \| 針孔攝影機* \| *針孔攝影機	pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)	针孔摄影机


彈孔 dànkǒng	彈孔 \| 彈孔* \| *彈孔	bullet hole	弹孔


鼻孔 bíkǒng	鼻孔 \| 鼻孔* \| *鼻孔	nostril / CL: 隻｜只


瞳孔 tóngkǒng	瞳孔 \| 瞳孔* \| *瞳孔	pupil (of eye)


孔隙 kǒngxì	孔隙 \| 孔隙* \| *孔隙	pore (geology)


孔子家語 Kǒngzǐ Jiāyǔ	孔子家語 \| 孔子家語* \| *孔子家語	The School Sayings of Confucius, a supplement to the Analects / abbr. to 家語｜家语	孔子家语


孔夫子 Kǒngfūzǐ	孔夫子 \| 孔夫子* \| *孔夫子	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔子


毛細孔 máoxìkǒng	毛細孔 \| 毛細孔* \| *毛細孔	pore	毛细孔


孔孟 Kǒng Mèng	孔孟 \| 孔孟* \| *孔孟	Confucius and Mencius


孔叢子 Kǒngcóngzǐ	孔叢子 \| 孔叢子* \| *孔叢子	the K'ung family Masters' anthology, collection of dialogues between Confucius and his disciples, possibly forged in third century by Wang Su 王肅｜王肃	孔丛子


穿孔 chuānkǒng	穿孔 \| 穿孔* \| *穿孔	to punch or bore a hole / to perforate / perforation


多孔性 duōkǒngxìng	多孔性 \| 多孔性* \| *多孔性	porous / having many holes (e.g. filter gauze or sieve)


洞孔 dòngkǒng	洞孔 \| 洞孔* \| *洞孔	hole


孔門 Kǒngmén	孔門 \| 孔門* \| *孔門	Confucius' school (i.e. his direct disciples)	孔门


七孔 qīkǒng	七孔 \| 七孔* \| *七孔	the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth


通風孔 tōngfēngkǒng	通風孔 \| 通風孔* \| *通風孔	air vent / louvre	通风孔


汗孔 hànkǒng	汗孔 \| 汗孔* \| *汗孔	sweat pore


孔道 kǒngdào	孔道 \| 孔道* \| *孔道	opening providing access / the teaching of Confucius


孔德 Kǒngdé	孔德 \| 孔德* \| *孔德	Auguste Comte (1798-1857), French philosopher


孔穎達 Kǒng Yǐngdá	孔穎達 \| 孔穎達* \| *孔穎達	Kong Yingda (574-648), Confucian scholar	孔颖达


鎖孔 suǒkǒng	鎖孔 \| 鎖孔* \| *鎖孔	keyhole	锁孔


擴孔 kuòkǒng	擴孔 \| 擴孔* \| *擴孔	to widen a tube / to ream (i.e. widen a hole)	扩孔


微孔膜 wēikǒngmó	微孔膜 \| 微孔膜* \| *微孔膜	microporous membrane


孔明燈 kǒngmíngdēng	孔明燈 \| 孔明燈* \| *孔明燈	sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)	孔明灯


排氣孔 páiqìkǒng	排氣孔 \| 排氣孔* \| *排氣孔	an air vent / a ventilation shaft	排气孔


孔丘 Kǒng Qiū	孔丘 \| 孔丘* \| *孔丘	Confucius


吹孔 chuīkǒng	吹孔 \| 吹孔* \| *吹孔	(of a musical instrument) blow hole


祭孔 jì Kǒng	祭孔 \| 祭孔* \| *祭孔	to offer sacrifices to Confucius


孔武 kǒngwǔ	孔武 \| 孔武* \| *孔武	(literary) valorous


孔乙己 Kǒng Yǐjǐ	孔乙己 \| 孔乙己* \| *孔乙己	Kong Yiji, protagonist of short story by Lu Xun 魯迅｜鲁迅


通氣孔 tōngqìkǒng	通氣孔 \| 通氣孔* \| *通氣孔	an airvent / a louvre / airflow orifice	通气孔


孔雀女 kǒngquènǚ	孔雀女 \| 孔雀女* \| *孔雀女	(Internet slang) spoiled city girl from a rich family


孔雀王朝 Kǒngquè Wángcháo	孔雀王朝 \| 孔雀王朝* \| *孔雀王朝	Maurya Dynasty of India (322-185 BC)


孔穴 kǒngxué	孔穴 \| 孔穴* \| *孔穴	aperture / hole / cavity


膜孔 mókǒng	膜孔 \| 膜孔* \| *膜孔	hole in the body of a musical instrument, covered with a membrane which produces a buzzing tone


孔融讓梨 Kǒng Róngrànglí	孔融讓梨 \| 孔融讓梨* \| *孔融讓梨	Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融 picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty	孔融让梨


孔雀座 Kǒngquèzuò	孔雀座 \| 孔雀座* \| *孔雀座	Pavo (constellation)


孔教 Kǒngjiào	孔教 \| 孔教* \| *孔教	Teaching of Confucius / Confucianism


孔雀河 Kǒngquè Hé	孔雀河 \| 孔雀河* \| *孔雀河	Peacock River in Xinjiang


孔孟之道 Kǒng Mèngzhīdào	孔孟之道 \| 孔孟之道* \| *孔孟之道	the teaching of Confucius and Mencius


無孔不鑽 wúkǒngbùzuān	無孔不鑽 \| 無孔不鑽* \| *無孔不鑽	lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity	无孔不钻


孔武有力 kǒngwǔyǒulì	孔武有力 \| 孔武有力* \| *孔武有力	courageous and strong (idiom) / Herculean (physique etc)


孔林 Kǒnglín	孔林 \| 孔林* \| *孔林	the Confucius family mausoleum at Qufu 曲阜, rebuilt and extended by every dynasty


孔殷 kǒngyīn	孔殷 \| 孔殷* \| *孔殷	urgent / numerous


槽孔 cáokǒng	槽孔 \| 槽孔* \| *槽孔	slot / groove / slotted hole


方孔錢 fāngkǒngqián	方孔錢 \| 方孔錢* \| *方孔錢	round coin with a square hole in the middle, used in former times in China	方孔钱


一孔之見 yīkǒngzhījiàn	一孔之見 \| 一孔之見* \| *一孔之見	partial view / limited outlook	一孔之见


曲阜孔廟 Qūfù Kǒngmiào	曲阜孔廟 \| 曲阜孔廟* \| *曲阜孔廟	temple to Confucius in his hometown Qufu	曲阜孔庙


桶孔 tǒngkǒng	桶孔 \| 桶孔* \| *桶孔	bunghole


綠孔雀 lǜkǒngquè	綠孔雀 \| 綠孔雀* \| *綠孔雀	(bird species of China) green peafowl (Pavo muticus)	绿孔雀


齒孔 chǐkǒng	齒孔 \| 齒孔* \| *齒孔	perforations (on a postage stamp)	齿孔


打孔鑽 dǎkǒngzuàn	打孔鑽 \| 打孔鑽* \| *打孔鑽	auger / drill	打孔钻


孔方兄 kǒngfāngxiōng	孔方兄 \| 孔方兄* \| *孔方兄	(coll., humorous) money (so named because in former times, Chinese coins had a square hole in the middle)


有孔蟲 yǒukǒngchóng	有孔蟲 \| 有孔蟲* \| *有孔蟲	foraminifera	有孔虫


一鼻孔出氣 yībíkǒngchūqì	一鼻孔出氣 \| 一鼻孔出氣* \| *一鼻孔出氣	lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.) / to sing from the same hymn sheet	一鼻孔出气


孔斯貝格 Kǒngsībèigé	孔斯貝格 \| 孔斯貝格* \| *孔斯貝格	Kongsberg (city in Norway)	孔斯贝格


十七孔橋 Shíqīkǒng Qiáo	十七孔橋 \| 十七孔橋* \| *十七孔橋	Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace 頤和園｜颐和园, Beijing	十七孔桥


基孔肯雅熱 jīkǒngkěnyǎrè	基孔肯雅熱 \| 基孔肯雅熱* \| *基孔肯雅熱	chikungunya fever	基孔肯雅热


孔聖人 Kǒngshèngrén	孔聖人 \| 孔聖人* \| *孔聖人	the Sage Confucius	孔圣人


多孔動物 duōkǒngdòngwù	多孔動物 \| 多孔動物* \| *多孔動物	Porifera (phylum of sponges)	多孔动物


灰孔雀雉 huīkǒngquèzhì	灰孔雀雉 \| 灰孔雀雉* \| *灰孔雀雉	(bird species of China) grey peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)


多孔動物門 duōkǒngdòngwùmén	多孔動物門 \| 多孔動物門* \| *多孔動物門	(zoology) phylum Porifera (sponges)	多孔动物门


錨鏈孔 máoliànkǒng	錨鏈孔 \| 錨鏈孔* \| *錨鏈孔	hawsehole (small hole for anchor cable or hawser in the side of ship)	锚链孔


汗毛孔 hànmáokǒng	汗毛孔 \| 汗毛孔* \| *汗毛孔	sweat pore


鍃孔 huōkǒng	鍃孔 \| 鍃孔* \| *鍃孔	an enlargement at the outer end of a drilled hole, either funnel-shaped (a countersink) or cylindrical (a counterbore)	锪孔


監視孔 jiānshìkǒng	監視孔 \| 監視孔* \| *監視孔	peephole	监视孔


泄殖肛孔 xièzhígāngkǒng	泄殖肛孔 \| 泄殖肛孔* \| *泄殖肛孔	cloaca (of bird or reptile)


護孔環 hùkǒnghuán	護孔環 \| 護孔環* \| *護孔環	(Tw) grommet	护孔环


聖賢孔子鳥 shèngxián Kǒngzǐniǎo	聖賢孔子鳥 \| 聖賢孔子鳥* \| *聖賢孔子鳥	Confuciusornis sanctus (Jurassic fossil bird)	圣贤孔子鸟


孔版印刷 kǒngbǎnyìnshuā	孔版印刷 \| 孔版印刷* \| *孔版印刷	screen printing


海南孔雀雉 Hǎinánkǒngquèzhì	海南孔雀雉 \| 海南孔雀雉* \| *海南孔雀雉	(bird species of China) Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)


百孔千瘡 bǎikǒngqiānchuāng	百孔千瘡 \| 百孔千瘡* \| *百孔千瘡	heavily damaged / (fig.) full of holes / riddled with problems	百孔千疮


孔尚任 Kǒng Shàngrèn	孔尚任 \| 孔尚任* \| *孔尚任	Kong Shangren (1648-1718), Qing dramatist and poet, author of The Peach Blossom Fan 桃花扇


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