砍
砍 (kǎn) means “to chop”. It is made of 石 + 欠 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 砍 into its parts
What 砍 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 欠 qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人 rén — person
砍 stroke order
Example sentences
他去山上砍柴了。Tā qù shānshàng kǎn chái le.He went up the mountain to chop firewood.
不要随便砍树。Bù yào suíbiàn kǎn shù.Don't cut down trees carelessly.
Words with 砍
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
- 确quècertain
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to chop; to cut |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 砍
What does 砍 mean?
砍 (kǎn) means “to chop; to cut”.
How many strokes does 砍 have?
砍 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 砍?
砍 is made of 石 (stone) and 欠 (to lack).
Which HSK level is 砍?
砍 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 砍 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.