Writing
航空 (háng kōng) — how to say "aviation" in Chinese
航空
Aviation, aeronautics
verb
Character composition
航
to navigate, to sail
空
sky, air, empty
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
Collocations
航空公司
háng kōng gōng sī
airline
航空邮件
háng kōng yóu jiàn
airmail
Examples
航空工业对现代交通非常重要。
The aviation industry is very important for modern transportation.
这是航空学校。
This is an aviation school.
Frequently asked questions
Aviation meaning in Chinese
"aviation" in Chinese is 航空 (háng kōng).
航空 meaning in English
航空 (háng kōng) means "Aviation, aeronautics".
How is 航空 pronounced?
It is pronounced háng kōng (written as hang kong, hangkong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "aviation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 航空: 航 has 10 strokes, 空 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 航空?
航空 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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