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砍 (kǎn): to cut, to chop

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to cut, to chop
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 9
Radical: 石
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to chop
to cut down
to throw sth at sb

Chinese explanation

用刀斧等利器用力把东西断开或切下来，比如砍树、砍柴、砍肉
也指削减、删除，比如砍价、把文章里多余的话砍掉。

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