No. 2,947 in Chinese
炕
A traditional heated bed-stove made of brick or clay.
In a sentence
村里的农家都喜欢睡炕，因为炕可以在冬天提供温暖。
The rural homes in the village like to sleep on the kang, as the kang can provide warmth in winter.
炕 is used here to refer to the kang, a traditional heated bed found in northern China.
奶奶正在炕上缝补衣服，她说炕上光线好。
Grandma is mending cloths on the kang, and she says the lighting on the kang is good.
炕 here signifies the kang, being used as a functional and central location in daily life.
这个房间有两个炕，分别供客人使用。
This room has two kangs, separately provided for the guests.
炕 in this sentence refers to the heating beds that are provided as sleeping arrangements.
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