HOLE    孔

EMPTY SPACE in a SURFACE.
OPENINGAPERTUREGAPSPACEORIFICEVENTCHINKBREACHBREAKCRACKLEAKRIFTRUPTUREPUNCTUREPERFORATIONCUTSPLITGASHSLITRENTTEARCREVICEFISSURE
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general word for a rift or gap that is naturally present between different parts of an object is xì 隙, and the word refers to a rift between things that basically belong together. 2. Féng 縫 is a popular word for the above. 3. Jì 際 referes to a rift between what is basically separate but is conjoined. See BOUNDARY 4. Jiān 間 refers to a large rift that is naturally present between different parts of an object. 5. Xià 罅 is a rare late word referring to a small rift in something produced by wear and tear. 6. Xìn 釁／舋 refers to a small rift in something produced by wear and tear.
Modern Chinese Criteria
漏洞 漏子 坎 空穴 孔穴 窟 窟洞 破口 窯坑 鑽孔 The distinction with cavity remains thoroughly confused. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • CHIMNEY　TUBE OR HOLE IN a ROOF THROUGH which SMOKE LEAVES a STOVE. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • CAVITY　A DEEP HOLE IN a SURFACE. (anc: 8/0, child: 2)
  • WINDOW　HOLE IN a WALL, TYPICALLY with a TIMBER FRAME, COVERED USING GLASS, USED FOR LOOKING OUT OR LETTING IN LIGHT OR AIR. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • HUB　HOLE FOR the AXLE in a WHEEL. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • DOOR　HOLE IN A WALL which CAN be BLOCKED, TYPICALLY PRODUCED USING TIMBER. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • TUBE　INTENSELY LONG HOLE which has THIN WALLS. (anc: 8/0, child: 2)
  • ANUS　HOLE IN THE RUMP of ANIMALS.  (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
Hypernym
  • SPACE　What ALL THINGS BE-IN:are-in. (anc: 6/0, child: 3)
  • BE IN　RELATION between a THING AND what that THING FILLS OR PART:partially FILLS. (anc: 5/0, child: 7)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)
  • A New Dictionary of Classical Greek Synonyms ( T.W.HARBSMEIER 2004) p. no.76

    • Words (22 items)

    竅  qiào OC: khleewɡs MC: kheu 14 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nopening to the outside world, aperture; hollow; hole
    • npost-V{NUM}body openings of the amount of V (typically 7)DS
    釁  xìn OC: qhrɯns MC: hin
    釁  xìn OC: hmrɯns MC: hin
    釁  xìn OC: hmrɯns MC: hin 4 Attributions

    Xìn 釁／舋 refers to a small rift in something produced by wear and tear.

      Syntactic words
    • ncrevice, crack
    • nfigurativerift> opening, opportunity
    郤  xì OC: khaɡ MC: khɣɛk 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • ncrack; opening
    • nabfigurativegap; (spiritual) openingCH
    間  jiàn MC: -- OC: kreens 3 Attributions

    Jiān 間 refers to a large rift that is naturally present between different parts of an object.

      Syntactic words
    • nnatural or original interstice between the parts of an object,larger than xì 隙
    • nabfigurativegap; weaknessCH
    闕  què, quē OC: khod MC: khi̯ɐt 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nhole (in the wall)
    穴  xué OC: ɢʷliiɡ MC: ɦet 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • ngap, holeCH
    • viprocessdevelop a hole
    • vt+prep+Nmake one's hole (as dwelling) in
    • vtoNcausativecause there to be holes> bore holes inCH
    空  kǒng MC: -- OC: -- 3 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-V{NUM}figurativeinstead of 孔: hole, opening (also abstract)
    孔竅  kǒng qiào OC: khooŋʔ khleewɡs MC: khuŋ kheu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPhole, cavity
    隙  xì OC: khaɡ MC: khɣɛk 2 Attributions

    The general word for a rift or gap that is naturally present between different parts of an object is xì 隙, and the word refers to a rift between things that basically belong together.

      Syntactic words
    • ncrack; prototypically: a rift in a wall where different parts of a wall meet
    • nfigurativediscord, conflict
    • npost-Ncrack within N; gap within NDS
    口  kǒu OC: khooʔ MC: khu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nan aperture or hole of any kind; a pass
    缺  quē OC: khʷeed MC: khet 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nrift, gap
    卻  què OC: khaɡ MC: khi̯ɐk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • ncrevice, hole, opening; gap
    坼  chè OC: khrlaaɡ MC: ʈhɣaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • ncrack
    瑕  xiá OC: ɡraa MC: ɦɣɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nrift, opening
    際  jì OC: skeds MC: tsiɛi 0 Attributions

    Jì 際 referes to a rift between what is basically separate but is conjoined. See BOUNDARY

      Syntactic words
    兌  duì OC: loods MC: dɑi 0 Attributions

    hole, cavity

      Syntactic words
    • nfigurativebodily openings, like 竅
    卜  bǔ OC: pooɡ MC: puk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nOBI 3: crack
    漏  lòu OC: roos MC: lu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nhole
    目  mù OC: muɡ MC: muk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nhole, aperture
    綻  zhàn OC: rdeens MC: ɖɣɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nseam that has come open, split, rift
    縫  fèng OC: boŋs MC: bi̯oŋ 0 Attributions

    Fèng 縫is a popular word for the above.

      Syntactic words
    • n(perhaps largish) natural rift between the parts of an object
    罅  xià OC: qhraas MC: hɣɛ 0 Attributions

    Xià 罅 is a rare late word referring to a small rift in something produced by wear and tear.

      Syntactic words
    • nSONG: man-made rift or slit in clothes