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戡

kān

Character

What 戡 means

1. kill
2. suppress

Characters built on 甚

These share the phonetic component 甚 (shèn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 堪kān(bound form) may; can; (bound form) to endure; to bear; (in 堪舆
• 勘kānto investigate; to survey; to collate
• 湛zhàndeep; clear (water)

Sounds the same

Read kān, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 刊to print; to publish; publication
• 堪(bound form) may; can; (bound form) to endure; to bear; (in 堪舆
• 勘to investigate; to survey; to collate
• 龛(bound form) niche; shrine
• 看to look after; to take care of; to watch