Meaning
to chop
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “kan” becomes a different word in each tone. 砍 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 砍头kǎn tóuto decapitate; to behead
- 砍死kǎn sǐto hack to death; to kill with an ax
- 砍价kǎn jiàto bargain; to cut or beat down a price
- 砍断kǎn duànto chop off
- 砍杀kǎn shāto attack with a bladed weapon
Example Sentence
不能随意砍伐树木，要保护森林。Bù néng suí yì kǎn fá shù mù, yào bǎo hù sēn lín.We must not cut down trees at will; we should protect the forest.
不能Bù néngcannot随意suí yìas one wishes砍伐kǎn fáto hew树木shù mùtree，要yàoto want保护bǎo hùto protect森林sēn línforest。