CHINESE CHARACTER

抗 (kàng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kàng

to defy, to fight, to resist

HSK 67 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

扌

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 抗.

扌 · 亢

Visible components

抗 is decomposed as ⿰扌亢.

STROKES · 7

Write 抗 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 抗

抵抗dǐkàng

HSK 6 · to resist; resistance

对抗duìkàng

HSK 6 · to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation

反抗fǎnkàng

HSK 7-9 · to resist; to rebel

抗衡kànghéng

HSK 7-9 · to compete with; to vie with; to counter

抗拒kàngjù

HSK 7-9 · to resist; to defy; to oppose

抗生素kàngshēngsù

HSK 7-9 · antibiotic

Examples using 抗

抵抗

停止抵抗！

Tíng zhǐ dǐ kàng！

Stop resisting!

抗拒

你令人难以抗拒。

Nǐ lìng rén nán yǐ kàng jù。

You're irresistible.

FAQ

What does 抗 (kàng) mean in Chinese?

to defy, to fight, to resist

How do you write 抗 in stroke order?

抗 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 抗?

扌 is the radical in 抗. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 抗?

抵抗 (dǐkàng): to resist; resistance; 对抗 (duìkàng): to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation; 反抗 (fǎnkàng): to resist; to rebel.