How to Write 刊
The character 刊 (kān) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 刂 is one of its key components.
Practice the correct stroke order with the Hanzi Writer app to see animated stroke-by-stroke guidance with real-time feedback.
Meaning & Pronunciation
刊 is pronounced kān in Mandarin Chinese. It means to publish.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 刊 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 刊
报刊
bào kān
newspapers and periodicals; the press
周刊
zhōu kān
weekly magazine / weekly publication
刊登
kān dēng
to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
Example Sentences
报刊亭在路边。
bào kān tíng zài lù biān
The newsstand is by the roadside.
我订阅了这本周刊。
wǒ dìng yuè le zhè běn zhōu kān
I subscribed to this weekly magazine.
报纸刊登了新闻。
bào zhǐ kān dēng le xīn wén
The newspaper published the news.
Practice Writing 刊 (kān)
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