坎
Meaning:
pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1351
Pinyin:
kǎn
Strokes:
7
Radical:
土
How to Write 坎 - 7 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "坎" in Chinese
The Chinese character 坎 (kǎn) means "pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 7 strokes. Common words containing 坎 include: 土坎, 坎儿, 坎坎.
📚 Words and Phrases with 坎
Common words containing this character
土坎
earthen levee
HSK 2
坎儿
critical juncture
HSK 2
坎坎
(dialect) just now
HSK 2
坑坎
uneven (road)
HSK 2
尤坎
Rjukan (city in Norway)
HSK 2
心坎
bottom of one's heart
HSK 2
赤坎
see 赤坎區|赤坎区[Chi4 kan3 Qu1]
HSK 2
门坎
variant of 門檻|门槛[men2 kan3]
HSK 2
土坎儿
erhua variant of 土坎[tu3 kan3]
HSK 3
布坎南
Buchanan (surname)
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: earth
Semantic component: 土
Phonetic component: 欠
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "坎"?
- The pinyin is kǎn
- How many strokes does "坎" have?
- It has 7 strokes
- What does "坎" mean?
- pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
- What is the radical of "坎"?
- The radical is "土"