How to say “chop” in Chinese
chop (with an axe)
“Chop” in Chinese is 砍, kǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
砍 is read kǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 欠.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “砍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 砍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那棵老树被人砍了nàkēlǎoshùbèirénkǎnleThat old tree was cut down.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chop” in Chinese?
“Chop” in Chinese is 砍, pinyin kǎn.
What does 砍 mean?
砍 (kǎn) means “chop (with an axe)”.
How do you write 砍?
砍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 砍?
砍 is read kǎn. Tones: kǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chop” in the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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