空 口

kōng kǒudictionary entry

incomplete meal of a single dish / meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine / rice without meat or vegetables

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Original source entry:

空口 空口 [kong1 kou3] /incomplete meal of a single dish/meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine/rice without meat or vegetables/

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空
kōng
empty / air / sky / in vain
kòng
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time
口
kǒu
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

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