cut; chop; hack (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
砍 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
看 kàn - to see; to read; to watch; to look at (v.) | HSK 1
Examples
他用斧头砍树。 tā yòng fǔtóu kǎn shù. - He is chopping down trees with an axe.
他砍了一些木头。 tā kǎn le yīxiē mùtou. - He chopped some wood.
他们准备砍伐这片森林。 tāmen zhǔnbèi kǎnfá zhè piàn sēnlín. - They are preparing to cut down this forest.
他砍了一个篮球运动员。 tā kǎn le yīgè lánqiú yùndòngyuán. - He cut a basketball player.
他用斧头砍火柴。 tā yòng fǔtóu kǎn huǒchái. - He chopped the matches with an axe.
Phrases
砍伐 kǎn fá - to hew (v.) | HSK 6