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Character Decomposition
洞=氵+同
Etymology
water
Meanings2 pronunciations
dòng
cave
hole
zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
CL: gè
tóng
used in 洪洞 (the name of a place in Shanxi)
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Words with 洞 274 total
wind tunnel风洞fēng dòngtunnel; cave; burrow; dugout地洞dì dòngto punch a hole · to drill a hole · to dig a hole · to burrow打洞dǎ dòngto see clearly洞察dòng cháto penetrate · to pierce · to see clearly · to have an insight into洞穿dòng chuāncave dwelling · legendary abode of immortals洞府dòng fǔinsight · to see clearly洞见dòng jiànto examine deeply · to inspect closely洞鉴dòng jiànhole洞孔dòng kǒnga cave洞窟dòng kū
Idioms with 洞 34 total Chain
place of charm and beauty · scenery of exceptional charm · completely different world别有洞天bié yǒu dòng tiānto see everything clearly洞察一切dòng chá yī qièbridal room and ornamented candles · wedding festivities (idiom)洞房花烛dòng fáng huā zhúlit. to see clearly the knot in the belly (idiom) · fig. to see to the heart of the matter; to have keen insight into the crux of a problem洞见症结dòng jiàn zhèng jiélit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom) · fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly洞若观火dòng ruò guān huǒ
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