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侃
kǎn
1. upright and honest
2. cheerful
3. to chat idly
4. to boast
5. to talk smoothly
Uncommon • Top 28% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

侃
kǎn
upright and strong; amiable
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (8)

闲侃
xiánkǎn
to chat idly
调侃
tiáokǎn
to ridicule
侃侃
kǎnkǎn
to possess assurance and composure
侃价
kǎnjià
to bargain
侃星
kǎnxīng
chatterbox
侃爷
kǎnyé
big talker
侃大山
kǎndàshān
to chatter idly
侃侃而谈
kǎnkǎnértán
to speak frankly with assurance
HSK 6

Alternate Entries

侃
kǎn
old variant of [[侃<kǎn>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
3,314
Word Frequency Rank
23,526 of 84,292