Additional information about 坎
說文解字: 【坎】，陷也。从土、欠聲。 【苦感切】
- Criteria
- PIT
1. The current general word for a fairly large hole in the ground is kēng 坑.
2. Kū 窟 refers to an artificial cavity large enough to serve as a habitat for humans.
3. Jiào 窖／窌 refers to a pit usually designed for storage of grain.
4. Jǐng 阱 is a hole in the ground -typically like a well- designed as a trap.
5. Kǎn 坎／埳 is any hole in the ground designed as a trap.
NB:. Huò 壑 refers to a large abyss or crevice and is marginal to this group because it is not man-made.