What does 镂空 mean in Chinese?

镂空 (lòu kōng) means "openwork; fretwork" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 镂空?

镂空 is pronounced "lòu kōng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

镂空 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

镂空 is made up of the characters 镂, 空. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 镂空 using our stroke order tool.

镂空

lòu kōng

openwork; fretwork

Traditional: 鏤空

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by Rudolph Minister, Founder and HSK Instructor.