槛
Character
banister
Readings and meanings
- banister CC-CEDICT
- balustrade CC-CEDICT
- cage for animal or prisoner CC-CEDICT
- to transport caged prisoner on a cart CC-CEDICT
Words that use “槛” as jiàn
槛车jiàn chēcart with cageWord笼槛lóng jiàncageWord轩槛xuān jiànrailings of a balconyWord阑槛lán jiànrailingWord+1 reading核门槛hé mén jiànnuclear thresholdWord朱云折槛zhū yún zhé jiàn(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railingWord槛花笼鹤jiàn huā lóng hèa flower in a cage, a crane in a basketWord笼鸟槛猿lóng niǎo jiàn yuánbird in a basket, monkey in a cageWord
kǎn
kan3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiàn.
- door sill CC-CEDICT
- threshold CC-CEDICT
Words that use “槛” as kǎn
门槛mén kǎnthe low piece of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorWordHSK 7–9下槛xià kǎn(architecture) doorsillWord阑槛lán jiànrailingWord+1 reading云窗雾槛yún chuāng wù kǎncloud around the window, mist on the thresholdWord踏破门槛tā pò mén kǎnto wear out the doorstepWord雕楹碧槛diāo yíng bì kǎncarved pillar, jade doorsillWord
Stroke order
All 14 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 槛
Draw “槛” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
小心，门口有个槛。
xiǎo xīn mén kǒu yǒu ge kǎn
Be careful, there is a threshold at the door.
AI-generated sentence
进门的时候，请先跨过门槛。
jìn mén de shí hou qǐng xiān kuà guò mén kǎn
When you come in, please step over the threshold first.
AI-generated sentence
这个旧槛很硬，别踢到脚。
zhè ge jiù jiàn hěn yìng bié tī dào jiǎo
This old railing is very hard, don't kick your foot on it.
AI-generated sentence