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砍
Character
to chop something with a big knife or an axe
Meaning
kǎn
kan3- to chop something with a big knife or an axe
- 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.
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他砍了一棵大树。
tā kǎn le yì kē dà shù
He chopped down a big tree.
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Words with 砍
See all 13 →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 thingsVariant 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