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.

Words nearby kang

kandinsky, kandinsky, wassily, kandy, kane, kaneohe, kang, kang-de, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care

Origin of kang

From the Chinese word kàng

Examples 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