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kang
[ kahng ]
noun
- (especially in northern Chinese houses) a masonry or earthen platform at one end of a room, heated in winter by fires underneath and spread with mats for sleeping.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kang1
From the Chinese word kàng
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Example Sentences
Ch'en K'ang withdrew, and cried gladly, I asked one thing, and I get three!
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Chi K'ang asked how to make the people lowly, faithful and painstaking.
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At this juncture Ke K'ang's envoys arrived, and without hesitation he accepted the invitation they brought.
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On his triumphal return, Ke K'ang asked him how he had acquired his military skill.
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At this time Ke K'ang was perplexed how to deal with the prevailing brigandage.
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