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kang

noun

variants or k'ang
ˈkΓ€Ε‹
plural -s
: a brick platform built across one side or end of a room in a house in northern China or Manchuria, warmed by a fire beneath, and used for sleeping

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Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) k'ang4

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β€œKang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kang. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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