窿 lóng mine shaft
mine shaft; cavity; hole
How to remember 窿: 穴 hole + 隆 prosperous = mine shaft. The old miner climbs down a narrow hole that once made his village prosperous and shines his lamp into the dark mine shaft.
Component breakdown
窿 = 穴 hole + 隆 prosperous
- 穴 hole
- 隆 prosperous
The old miner climbs down a narrow hole that once made his village prosperous and shines his lamp into the dark mine shaft.
How it is used
- Occurs in 窟窿 (kūlong): a hole/cavity - 墙上有个窟窿 (qiáng shàng yǒu ge kūlong) a hole in the wall, and figuratively a debt/deficit: 补窟窿 (bǔ kūlong) to plug a financial hole. Also 窿 = a mine shaft. Bound to 窟; read in neutral tone.