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空洞

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kong1 tong5
POJ: khong-thông
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: hollow; empty, vacuous; lacking substance
空洞

The word has both a technical noun sense ('cavity; hole', e.g. medical) and a common adjective sense ('vacuous, empty of content'); chose the adjective sense as the more broadly used everyday meaning.

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