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CHINESE CHARACTER

垦 (kěn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kěn
to cultivate, to farm; to reclaim
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

土 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 垦.

Phonetic component

艮 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 垦 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 垦 (kěn) mean in Chinese?

to cultivate, to farm; to reclaim

How do you write 垦 in stroke order?

垦 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 垦?

土 is the radical in 垦. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 垦?

开垦 (kāikěn): to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow.