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上空

shàngkōng

airspace; sky above

A drone hovering in the sky over city rooftops
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Characters in this word

上 shàng

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
⺊ divination 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

空 kōng

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

Example phrases

  • 无人机在城市上空盘旋,引发了居民对隐私和安全的担忧。 Wúrénjī zài chéngshì shàngkōng pánxuán, yǐnfā le jūmín duì yǐnsī hé ānquán de dānyōu. A drone circled above the city, raising residents' concerns about privacy and safety.
  • 一群大雁从村庄上空飞过,往南去了。 Yī qún dàyàn cóng cūnzhuāng shàngkōng fēiguò, wǎng nán qù le. A flock of wild geese flew over the village and headed south.
  • 气球飘到广场上空,孩子们高兴地拍手。 Qìqiú piāo dào guǎngchǎng shàngkōng, háizimen gāoxìng de pāishǒu. A balloon drifted into the sky above the square, and the children clapped happily.

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