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Mandarin · pinyin kōng xīn#

hollow
(of vegetables) to become hollow or spongy inside
(of a basketball) to swish through (not touching the hoop)

Mandarin · pinyin kòng xīn#

on an empty stomach

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–1 · kong1 xin1

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