侃(kǎn)

HSK 7-98 strokes

upright and honest

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎn
Meaning
upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 侃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻⿱口川

As trustworthy 㐰 as spring-water 川

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

亻rén口kǒu川chuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 侃 step by step

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

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Words with 侃

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

kǎn侃dà大shān山
HSK 7-9

to chatter idly

Open 侃大山 page →
tiáo调kǎn侃
HSK 7-9

to ridicule

Open 调侃 page →
kǎn侃kǎn侃

to possess assurance and composure

Open 侃侃 page →
kǎn侃jià价

to bargain; to haggle with a peddler

Open 侃价 page →
kǎn侃xīng星

chatterbox; boaster

Open 侃星 page →
kǎn侃kǎn侃ér而tán谈

to speak frankly with assurance

Open 侃侃而谈 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 侃’s common words

大山调价星而谈

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