空白 (kòngbái) — blank; gap

Characters in this word

Strokes: 8
Radical: 穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of: 穴 cave, den, hole 工 labor, work
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

这份合同在责任划分上留下明显空白，容易引发后续争议。 Zhè fèn hétóng zài zérèn huàfēn shàng liúxià míngxiǎn kòngbái, róngyì yǐnfā hòuxù zhēngyì. This contract leaves an obvious gap in the division of responsibility, which may easily lead to later disputes.
请在表格的空白处写上你的名字。 Qǐng zài biǎogé de kòngbái chù xiě shàng nǐ de míngzi. Please write your name in the blank space of the form.
这个领域的研究还是一片空白。 Zhège lǐngyù de yánjiū hái shi yí piàn kòngbái. Research in this field is still a total blank.