tiankeng

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noun

A large sinkhole of a kind found mainly in China.

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Meanings

nountiankeng (plural tiankengs or tiankeng)

plural tiankengs

  1. geographyA large sinkhole of a kind found mainly in China.

Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 天坑 (tiānkēng).

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APA

tiankeng. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiankeng

MLA

“tiankeng.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiankeng. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiankeng,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiankeng.

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