| 空 |
kōng jiān | space; room / (fig.) scope; leeway / (astronomy) outer space / (physics, math.) space |
| 空 |
kōng | empty / air / sky / in vain |
| 空 |
kòng | to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time |
| 间 |
jiān | between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms |
| 间 |
jiàn | gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent |