kang
noun
\ˈkäŋ\
variants: or
k'ang
\ˈkäŋ\Definition of kang
-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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Origin and Etymology of kang
Chinese (Pekingese) k'ang4
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