上空 shàngkōng the skies above a certain place
the skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Taiwan) topless
How to remember 上空: 上 above + 空 empty = the skies above a certain place.
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How it is used
- A place noun 'the sky/airspace above a place' - 城市上空 (chéngshì shàngkōng) the skies over the city.
- It means 'above X', not 'empty on top'; common in weather and aviation contexts.