垦(kěn)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 墾

to reclaim (land)

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Character information

Pinyin
kěn
Meaning
to reclaim (land); to cultivate
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
墾

Origin & structure

Where 垦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艮土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 艮 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艮gèn土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 垦 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 垦

Common words using 垦 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kāi开kěn垦
HSK 7-9

to clear a wild area for cultivation

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wéi围kěn垦

to reclaim land by diking

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kěn垦dīng丁

Kenting, a national park on the southern tip of Taiwan, popular as a touris…

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kěn垦lì利

Kenli District in Dongying 东营, Shandong

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kěn垦huāng荒

to open up land (for agriculture)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

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开围丁利荒

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