土
Primary radical
土 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 坎.
CHINESE CHARACTER
坎 (kǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
kǎn
pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisisHSK 7-97 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
欠
Phonetic component
欠 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 7
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 坎 in 7 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
FAQ
What does 坎 (kǎn) mean in Chinese?
pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
How do you write 坎 in stroke order?
坎 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 坎?
土 is the radical in 坎. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 坎?
坎坷 (kǎnkě): (of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes.