HSK 6

(kān): publication, periodical, publish

kān

publication, periodical, publish

Pinyin

kān

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

publication, periodical, publish

How to Write (kān)

is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 干 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

arid, dry
knife

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

刊物

kānwù

刊登

kāndēng

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