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空难 (kōng nàn) — how to say "air crash" in Chinese
空难
Air crash
noun
Character composition
空
sky
难
disaster
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
空难现场
kōngnàn xiànchǎng
the site of an air crash
空难调查
kōngnàn diàochá
an air crash investigation
Examples
这次空难造成很多人死亡。
This air crash caused many deaths.
空难发生了。
An air crash happened.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "air crash" in Chinese?
"air crash" in Chinese is 空难 (kōng nàn).
What does 空难 mean in English?
空难 (kōng nàn) means "Air crash".
How is 空难 pronounced?
It is pronounced kōng nàn (written as kong nan, kongnan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "air crash" in Chinese characters?
It is written 空难: 空 has 8 strokes, 难 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 空难?
空难 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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