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勘 (kān): To investigate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 勘

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 勘 — animated stroke order
2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 勘

勘 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
勘
甚shèn · very
力lì · strength
勘=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 勘

勘 handwriting practice worksheet preview
5.

How to Use 勘

Common word with 勘

One common HSK word with 勘 is 勘探, meaning "prospect; reconnaissance".

勘探 • kān tàn • prospect; reconnaissance • HSK 6
HSK 6
6.

Example Sentences

Tā他
men们
yòng用
yí仪
qì器
kān勘
cè

Information

Pinyinkān
Meaningto investigate, to collate, to survey
Strokes11
Radical力
Traditional勘
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2033
Zhuyinㄎㄢ
UnicodeU+52D8
CangjieTVMR
甚shèn · very
+力lì · strength
kān勘
tàn探

prospect; reconnaissance

测
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
yuán源
。

They use instruments to prospect for underground water sources.

dì地
zhì质
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
kān勘
tàn探
kuàng矿
chǎn产
zī资
yuán源
。

The geological team is exploring mineral resources.

gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
zhèng正
zài在
kān勘
chá察
jiàn建
zhù筑
gōng工
dì地
。

The engineers are surveying the construction site.

zhè这
běn本
shū书
xū需
yào要
kān勘
wù误
hòu后
zài再
chū出
bǎn版
。

This book needs error correction before publication.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "kan".

  • 瞰kànwatch, spy; overlook; look down
  • 砍kǎncut; chop; hack
  • 看kànto see; to read; to watch; to look at
  • 刊kānto publish; to print; to engrave
  • 堪kānto endure, to bear, can, may
  • 侃kǎnto speak freely and frankly; to chat
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "力".

  • 动dòngto move, to act, to change
  • 劾héexamine into, impeach, charge
  • 努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
  • 劣lièinferior; of low quality
  • 劝quànadvise; urge; try to persuade
  • 劳láoto labor, to work
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