槛(kǎn)

HSK 7-914 strokesTrad. 檻
Readingskǎnjiàn

banister

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎn / jiàn
Meaning
banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
檻

Origin & structure

Where 槛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木监

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 监 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù监jiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 槛 step by step

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

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Words with 槛

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

mén门kǎn槛
HSK 7-9

doorstep

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xià下kǎn槛

doorsill

Open 下槛 page →
kǎn槛chē车

cart with cage, used to escort prisoner

Open 槛车 page →
lóng笼kǎn槛

cage (for animals)

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zhū朱yún云zhé折kǎn槛

(idiom) Zhu Yun breaks the railing (Zhu Yun was a Han Dynasty official who accused the …

Open 朱云折槛 page →
jiàn槛huā花lóng笼hè鹤

a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner

Open 槛花笼鹤 page →
lóng笼niǎo鸟jiàn槛yuán猿

bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

Open 笼鸟槛猿 page →
diāo雕yíng楹bì碧kǎn槛

carved pillar, jade doorsill (idiom); heavily decorated environment

Open 雕楹碧槛 page →

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