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kang
UK /kæŋ/US /kæŋ/
词源
源自汉语拼音'炕'的音译，指中国传统取暖家具。
noun
❶ 中国传统北方农村的砖砌火炕，通过烟道加热床面，兼具取暖和睡眠功能。
“The farmer's family gathered on the kang to keep warm in winter.”
（农民一家冬天聚在火炕上取暖。）
“Grandma told stories while sitting cross-legged on the kang.”
（奶奶盘腿坐在炕上讲故事。）
同义词:heated bed, brick bed, Chinese heated platform
常见短语
kang table — 放在火炕上的矮桌，用于吃饭、写字等日常活动。
“The family had their meals around the kang table.”
（一家人围着炕桌吃饭。）