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抗
kàng
1. to resist
2. to fight
3. to defy
4. anti-
Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

抗
kàng
to defy, to fight, to resist
HSK 6 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

反抗
fǎnkàng
to resist
HSK 6
对抗
duìkàng
to withstand
HSK 6
抗原
kàngyuán
antigen
抗命
kàngmìng
against orders
抗压
kàngyā
to resist pressure or stress
抗性
kàngxìng
resistance
抗战
kàngzhàn
war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)
抗拒
kàngjù
to resist
抗捐
kàngjuān
to refuse to pay taxes
抗击
kàngjī
to resist (an aggressor)
抗敌
kàngdí
to resist the enemy
抗日
kàngRì
to resist Japan (esp. during WW2)
抗旱
kànghàn
drought-resistant
抗水
kàngshuǐ
waterproof
抗洪
kànghóng
to fight a flood
抗涝
kànglào
defenses against floods
抗灾
kàngzāi
defense against natural disasters
抗争
kàngzhēng
to resist
抗病
kàngbìng
disease resistant
抗癌
kàngái
anti-cancer

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
765
Word Frequency Rank
1,532 of 84,292

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