A pit is a hole where earth is dug deep down, with a sound close to the "kang" component.
pit; hollow; depression
中地面上低陷的地方dìmiàn shang dī xiànde dìfang
There is a hole in the ground.
(coll.) to cheat; to scam; to screw over
中欺骗别人,让别人上当或吃亏qīpiàn biérén, ràng biérén shàngdàng huò chīkuī
He got tricked.
(mining) pit; shaft; tunnel
中地下开采矿物的洞dìxià kāicǎi kuàngwù de dòng
This hole is very deep.
(literary) to bury alive
中把人埋在土里杀死bǎ rén máI zài tǔ lǐ shāsǐ
He got scammed.
pit; hollow; depression
中地面上低陷的地方dìmiàn shang dī xiànde dìfang
There is a hole in the ground.
(coll.) to cheat; to scam; to screw over
中欺骗别人,让别人上当或吃亏qīpiàn biérén, ràng biérén shàngdàng huò chīkuī
He got tricked.
(mining) pit; shaft; tunnel
中地下开采矿物的洞dìxià kāicǎi kuàngwù de dòng
This hole is very deep.
(literary) to bury alive
中把人埋在土里杀死bǎ rén máI zài tǔ lǐ shāsǐ
He got scammed.