kang

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A surname from Korean.
3. A traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.
4. Clipping of kangaroo.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
5. A surname from Chinese.
6. A large Chinese water jar.
7. Alternative form of Kangabam surname of Meitei origin
   alt-of, alternative
8. Alternative form of Kangjam surname of Meitei origin
   alt-of, alternative
9. Alternative form of Kangujam surname of Meitei origin
   alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“Why is it built this way? Oh, it's a kang. It's heated from underneath, like⟳ an oven. Kang? What is a kang for? A community bed. You'll find⟳ them in every inn in north China. We've got lots of rooms, but when winter comes, this is the bed everybody'll be in. You mean⟳ togther? Thirty, forty, fifty at a time. All fully-clothed and ignoring each other. It gets cold here you'll find⟳ out.”

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