Writing
砍 (kǎn) — how to say "to chop" in Chinese
砍
To chop, to cut down
verb
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
砍掉
kǎn diào
chop off
Examples
为了保护环境，我们不能随便砍伐森林里的树木。
To protect the environment, we cannot indiscriminately cut down trees in forests.
砍树
To chop down trees.
Frequently asked questions
How to say chop in Chinese?
"to chop" in Chinese is 砍 (kǎn).
砍 meaning in English
砍 (kǎn) means "To chop, to cut down".
How is 砍 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǎn (written as kan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to chop" in Chinese characters?
It is written 砍 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 砍?
砍 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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