kang

[ kahng ]

/ kɑŋ /

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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Origin of kang

From the Chinese word kàng

Words nearby kang

Kandahar, Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Wassily, Kandy, Kaneohe, kang, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure

Example sentences from the Web for kang

“The trip was incredibly inspirational, not only from a design standpoint, but on a human standpoint,” said Kang.
Put Down That Cashmere. There’s a New Luxury Wool in Town|Ann Binlot|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The gorgeous sushi chef he meets and falls in love with, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung), is equally silly and childish.
What Asian Film Remakes Like ‘Oldboy’ Get Wrong|Jimmy So|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As Kang wrote in a 2008 paper, this is a case where “the free speech of men silences the free speech of women.”
Obama's Porn Problem With Liberals|McKay Coppins|April 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He declared Chiang “the greatest ruler Asia has since since Emperor Kang 250 years ago.”
The Magazine King|Harold Evans|May 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In the half light we would see them huddled on a "kang" over tiny yellow flames sucking at their pipes.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
The use of tsew in the place of tseu (10,826) is confirmed by the authorities in Kang he; but does Leu song really mean Spain?
History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810|Various
Kang Hung sent tribute every third year, while Kengtung sent nearly thrice the value every year.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
On the 28th of the 9th moon of the 4th year of Kang Hsi, he killed his wife.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (Volumes I and II)|Songling Pu
Kúlì kang kakità ug dunsilya dinhi, You rarely find virgins here.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

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