勘
HSK 7–9

勘 (kān): investigate, compare, collate

kān

investigate, compare, collate

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Pinyin

kān

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

investigate, compare, collate

How to Write 勘 (kān)

勘 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 勘

A phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, and 甚 hints at the pronunciation.

What 勘 is Made Of

勘 is built from 2 components:

甚considerably
力strength, power

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Words Using 勘

Common Chinese words that contain 勘:

勘探

kāntàn

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