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槛
檻
kǎn
1. door sill
2. threshold
Uncommon • Top 39%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

槛
kǎn
threshold, door frame
14 丶

Compound Words (6)

阑槛
lánkǎn
see [[闌檻|阑槛<lánjiàn>]]
下槛
xiàkǎn
doorsill
门槛
ménkǎn
doorstep
云窗雾槛
yúnchuāngwùkǎn
cloud around the window, mist on the threshold (idiom); tall building with the windows in the clouds
朱云折槛
ZhūYúnzhēkǎn
Mr Zhu Yun breaks the railing (idiom); to challenge and admonish boldly
雕楹碧槛
diāoyíngbìkǎn
carved pillar, jade doorsill (idiom); heavily decorated environment

Alternate Entries

槛
jiàn
banister / balustrade / cage for animal or prisoner / to transport caged prisoner on a cart

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

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