砍(kǎn)

HSK 7-99 strokes

to chop

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎn
Meaning
to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 砍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 欠 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí欠qiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 砍 step by step

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

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Words with 砍

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

kǎn砍fá伐

to hew; to cut down

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kǎn砍shāng伤

to wound with a blade or hatchet; to slash; to gash

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kǎn砍jià价

to bargain; to cut or beat down a price

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kǎn砍dāo刀

machete

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kǎn砍sǐ死

to hack to death

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From 砍’s common words

伐伤价刀死

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