垦 (kěn): To cultivate land — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 7-9

1. Animated Stroke Order 垦

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

3. Character Breakdown

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垦=艮stopping+土earth

The earth (土) is turned over with effort (艮) — to reclaim or cultivate land.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 垦

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垦 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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垦 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 垦 is used in context

nóng农

mín民

men们

zhèng正

zài在

kāi开

kěn垦

zhè这

piàn片

huāng荒

dì地

。

Farmers are reclaiming this wasteland.

zhèng政

fǔ府

gǔ鼓

lì励

nóng农

mín民

kěn垦

huāng荒

zhǒng

zhè这

ge个

kěn垦

qū区

shì适

hé合

zhǒng种

zhí植

shuǐ

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The government encourages farmers to reclaim wasteland for farming.

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Characters with radical "土"

duò垛 āi埃 kūn坤 bù埠 dūn墩 gòu垢 yàn堰 pī坯 gěng埂 mò墨 pō坡 de地

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1. Animated Stroke Order 垦

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 垦

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 垦

5. Example Sentences

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