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砍

Character

砍 kǎn

HSK 7–9Character

to chop something with a big knife or an axe

Radical
石
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
石 欠
Traditional
砍
Frequency
#2644 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

kǎn

kan3
  1. to chop something with a big knife or an axe
  2. to cut down a tree by hitting it hard

Examples

  • 他用刀砍肉。

    tā yòng dāo kǎn ròu

    He chops the meat with a knife.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他砍了一棵大树。

    tā kǎn le yì kē dà shù

    He chopped down a big tree.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 砍

Draw “砍” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 砍

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砍价kǎn jiàto bargainWord砍伐kǎn fáto hewWord砍伤kǎn shāngto wound with a blade or hatchetWord砍刀kǎn dāomacheteWord砍头kǎn tóuto decapitate; to beheadWord砍断kǎn duànto chop offWord砍杀kǎn shāto attack with a bladed weaponWord砍树kǎn shùto chop woodWord砍死kǎn sǐto hack to deathWord
砍大山kǎn dà shānto chat for a long time about small, unimportant things↗Variant of 侃大山WordUnreviewed
砍头不过风吹帽kǎn tóu bù guò fēng chuī màoto regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)Word滥砍滥伐làn kǎn làn fáwanton destruction of forested landsWord

Same radical 石

All characters with 石 →
研yán石shí确què確què码mǎ碼mǎ破pò硃zhū硬yìng碰pèng碎suì础chǔ
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