The story of 孔

hole

孔 is composed of 子 (son, child) and one stroke. 子 is the picture of a baby, the stroke represents the breast of his mother, so 孔 depicts a baby being breastfed, means the ‘milk hole’.

Vocabulary of 孔

  • 鼻孔 (nostril)
  • 鑽孔 (to bore a hole)
  • 孔雀 (peacock)

Classification

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