磡 (kàn) - Kàn — refers to a cliff, precipice, or & also used in place names and for riverbanks.

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kàn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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磡 · kàn

Kàn — refers to a cliff, precipice, or steep bank;

also used in place names and for riverbanks.

Kàn — refers to a cliff, precipice, oralso used in place names and for riverbanks.

Usage highlights

Steep cliffRiverbankRed CliffCliff edgeStone cliffMountain precipice

Synonyms

  • 崖— cliff, precipice
  • 岸— bank, shore
  • 坎— bank, ridge

Antonyms

  • 平— flat, level
  • 原— plain, flatland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The house is built on a steep cliff (磡头).
  • We walked along the riverbank (河磡).
  • This area is called Red Cliff (红磡).
  • Be careful near the cliff edge (崖磡).

Collocations

  • Steep cliff(磡头)
  • Riverbank(河磡)
  • Red Cliff(红磡)
  • Cliff edge(崖磡)
  • Stone cliff(石磡)
  • Mountain precipice(山磡)

Idioms

  • Red Cliff area in Hong Kong(红磡)
  • Steep cliff and deep valley(悬崖峭磡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in Cantonese-speaking regions for place names, especially in Hong Kong.
  • Often appears in geographical descriptions of southern China's terrain.
  • The character combines 'stone' (石) with 'daring/brave' (勘), suggesting a formidable rocky formation.

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