侃侃而谈 (kǎnkǎnértán) · to speak with ease and confidence

侃侃而谈 (kǎnkǎnértán) means “to speak with ease and confidence”. It is written with 3 characters: 侃 (upright and strong) + 而 (and) + 谈 (to talk). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 侃侃而谈 is built

The characters

侃 kǎn · upright and strong

What 侃 is made of

亻rén — person
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
川chuān — stream
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

而 ér · and

What 而 is made of

而 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 6 strokes.

谈 tán · to talk

What 谈 is made of

讠yán — speech
炎yán — flame
- 火huǒ — fire
  - 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
  - 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 人rén — person

Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 炎 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他在会上侃侃而谈。Tā zài huìshàng kǎnkǎnértán.He spoke confidently at the meeting.

说到历史，爷爷总是侃侃而谈。Shuōdào lìshǐ, yéye zǒngshì kǎnkǎnértán.When it comes to history, Grandpa always talks with ease.

Questions about 侃侃而谈

What does 侃侃而谈 mean?

侃侃而谈 (kǎnkǎnértán) means “to speak with ease and confidence”.

How do you pronounce 侃侃而谈?

侃侃而谈 is pronounced kǎnkǎnértán.

Which HSK level is 侃侃而谈?

侃侃而谈 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 侃侃而谈 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 105: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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