勘(kān)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to investigate

Print a 勘 worksheet PDFPractice writing 勘

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kān
Meaning
to investigate; to survey; to collate
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 勘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰甚力

In this compound, the meaning comes from 力 (strength); 甚 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

甚shèn力lì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 勘 step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with 勘

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

kān勘tàn探
HSK 7-9

to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting

Open 勘探 page →
kān勘dìng定

to demarcate; to survey and determine

Open 勘定 page →
kān勘chá察

to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey

Open 勘察 page →
kān勘chá查

variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2]

Open 勘查 page →
kān勘cè测

to investigate

Open 勘测 page →
kān勘wù误

to correct printing errors

Open 勘误 page →
kān勘yàn验

to investigate

Open 勘验 page →
tàn探kān勘

to explore

Open 探勘 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 勘’s common words

探定察查测误验

Ready to master 勘?

Trace 勘 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.

Practice 勘 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 7-9 →