kang

[ kahng ]

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noun

(especially in northern Chinese houses) a masonry or earthen platform at one end of a room, heated in winter by fires underneath and spread with mats for sleeping.

Origin of kang¹

From the Chinese word kàng

Ch'en K'ang withdrew, and cried gladly, I asked one thing, and I get three!

Chi K'ang asked how to make the people lowly, faithful and painstaking.

At this juncture Ke K'ang's envoys arrived, and without hesitation he accepted the invitation they brought.

On his triumphal return, Ke K'ang asked him how he had acquired his military skill.

At this time Ke K'ang was perplexed how to deal with the prevailing brigandage.

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