• 1239th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 32 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. kān (kan1)to print • to publish • publication • periodical

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for kān (kan1)The component is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for kān (kan1)The component is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

报刊 (報刊)
周刊 (週刊)

Uncommon

刊物 
刊登 
刊载 (刊載)
创刊 (創刊)
书刊 (書刊)
月刊 
期刊 
特刊 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.