Chinese

kǎn
Meaning: to chop; to cut; to reduce
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

砍

Example sentences

He used a large axe to chop down that dead tree.
伐木工人拿著斧頭去森林裡砍樹。
伐木工人拿著斧头去森林里砍树。
The woodcutter took an axe to the forest to cut trees.

Usage Notes

Used for physical chopping or metaphorical cutting like price reductions.

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