How to Pronounce "kang"

word

/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/

kang, kahng

/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/

kang, kahng

Definition

A kang is a traditional heated brick bed or platform used in northern China. People sit, sleep, and keep warm on it, especially during cold weather.

American English

/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/

British English

/ˈkæŋ/, /ˈkɑŋ/

kang, kahng

The family slept on a kang in winter.

The kang kept the room warm.

They sat on the kang to drink tea.

I’d never seen a kang before I visited northern China.