kǎn

Radical: 土 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

坎 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 坎

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 坎.

土坎
tǔ kǎn
earthen steps
坎儿
kǎn r
critical juncture
坎坎
kǎn kǎn
(dialect) just now
坎坷
kǎn kě
bumpy (of a road)
坎城
kǎn chéng
坎子
kǎn zi
raised ground
坎昆
kǎn kūn
Cancún
坎炁
kǎn qì
坎肩
kǎn jiān
sleeveless jacket (usually cotton)
坎𡒄
kǎn lǎn
坑坎
kēng kǎn
uneven (road)
尤坎
yóu kǎn
Rjukan (city in Norway)

Related characters (radical 土)

Characters that share the radical .

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