砍

kǎn

k+ǎn·3rd tone

to chop · to cut down

Radical: 石 Strokes: 9 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕

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Character Decomposition

砍=石+欠

Etymology

stone

Meanings

to chop

to cut down

to throw sth at sb

kǎn

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Words with 砍 26 total

machete砍刀kǎn dāo to attack with a bladed weapon砍杀kǎn shā to hew · to cut down砍伐kǎn fá to wound with a blade or hatchet · to slash · to gash砍伤kǎn shāng to bargain · to cut or beat down a price砍价kǎn jià to chop off砍断kǎn duàn to chop wood · to chop down trees砍树kǎn shù to hack to death · to kill with an ax砍死kǎn sǐ to decapitate; to behead砍头kǎn tóu wanton destruction of forested lands滥砍滥伐làn kǎn làn fá lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) · fig. time invested in preparations is not lost · a beard well lathered is half shaved磨刀不误砍柴工mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)砍头不过风吹帽kǎn tóu bù guò fēng chuī mào

Idioms with 砍 2 total Chain

lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) · fig. time invested in preparations is not lost · a beard well lathered is half shaved磨刀不误砍柴工mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng

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