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槛
檻
jiàn
1. banister
2. balustrade
3. cage for animal or prisoner
4. to transport caged prisoner on a cart
Uncommon • Top 39%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

槛
kǎn
threshold, door frame
14 丶

Compound Words (7)

轩槛
xuānjiàn
railings of a balcony
阑槛
lánjiàn
railing
槛车
jiànchē
cart with cage, used to escort prisoner
笼槛
lóngjiàn
cage (for animals)
核门槛
héménjiàn
nuclear threshold
槛花笼鹤
jiànhuālónghè
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
笼鸟槛猿
lóngniǎojiànyuán
bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner

Alternate Entries

槛
kǎn
door sill / threshold

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Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,378
Word Frequency Rank
32,895 of 84,292

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