砍 (kǎn): Cut — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 砍

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 砍

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

砍

石stone

欠owe

砍=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 砍

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5.

How to Use 砍

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 砍 works in context.

Common word with 砍

One common HSK word with 砍 is 砍伐, meaning "to hew".

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6.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

zài在

shì市

chǎng场

lǐ里

hé和

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石stone

+欠owe

A stone (石) axe is used to chop (欠) wood or objects — to chop or hack.

kǎn砍

fá伐

to hew

shāng

商

fàn贩

kǎn砍

jià价

。

He is bargaining with the vendor in the market.

tā他

zhèng正

zài在

yuàn院

zi子

lǐ里

kǎn砍

shù树

。

He is chopping down a tree in the yard.

gōng工

rén人

men们

zhèng正

zài在

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

kǎn砍

fá伐

shù树

mù木

。

Workers are cutting down trees in the forest.

yé爷

ye爷

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

chén晨

dōu都

qù去

shān山

shàng上

kǎn砍

chái柴

。

Grandpa goes to the mountain to chop firewood every morning.

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