kang

[ kahng ]

/ kɑŋ /

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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

How to use kang in a sentence

“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
My abilities are so different from a Sung Kang or a Jamie Chung.
Hangover II: Ken Jeong's Scene-Stealing Performance|Marlow Stern|May 25, 2011|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
They went to the capital, forcibly removed the king from his throne, and banished him to the island of Kang-wa.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
The Koreans call this noise kang-siong, and it seems almost deafening to one unused to it.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
To hush up the affair he had started on a pilgrimage to Kang-rinpoche, but was caught and forbidden to return.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
They were on their way with kith and kin to Kang-rinpoche to make the pilgrimage round the holy mountain.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
The lake tree has a double crown, one rising like a sunshade and shading Kang-rinpoche, the other overshadowing the whole world.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin