k'ang
k'ang is the alternative form of kang.
Meaning of kang
Noun
kang (plural kangs)
- A traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
- Why is it built this way?
Oh, it's a kang. It's heated from underneath, like an oven.
Kang? What is a kang for?
A community bed. You'll find them in every inn in north China. We've got lots of rooms, but when winter comes, this is the bed everybody'll be in.
You mean togther?
Thirty, forty, fifty...1958, 29:45 from the start, in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, →OCLC
- Why is it built this way?
- A large Chinese water jar.
Forms of k'ang
| plural | k'angs |
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Origin of k'ang
From Mandarin 炕, Wade–Giles romanization: kʻang⁴.
Questions about k'ang
- What is k'ang the alternative form of?
- K'ang is the alternative form of kang.
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