砍

kǎn

to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb

Radical: 石 HSK 7 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

砍 decomposes into the following components:

石 欠

Semantic component: 石; phonetic component: 欠.

Words containing 砍

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 砍.

砍价
kǎn jià
to bargain
砍伐
kǎn fá
to hew
砍伤
kǎn shāng
砍刀
kǎn dāo
chopper (for wood etc)
砍头
kǎn tóu
to decapitate
砍断
kǎn duàn
to chop off
砍杀
kǎn shā
to attack and kill
砍树
kǎn shù
to chop wood
砍死
kǎn sǐ
to hack to death
砍大山
kǎn dà shān
to chat (1980s Beijing slang)
滥砍滥伐
làn kǎn làn fá
wanton destruction of forested lands
砍头不过风吹帽
kǎn tóu bù guò fēng chuī mào

Related characters (radical 石)

Characters that share the radical 石.

石 矶 矸 矻 矽 矾 矿 砀 码 砂 砉 砌 砑 砒 研 砖 砗 砘 砚 砜 砝 砟 砣 砥

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