闞 (kàn) - Kan — a surname & also to look, to gaze, to inspect

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kàn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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闞 · kàn

Kan — a surname;

also to look, to gaze, to inspect;

to roar, to shout.

Kan — a surnamealso to look, to gaze, to inspectto roar, to shout.

Usage highlights

Surname KanTo roarTo gazeTo inspectKan's familyKan Shi

Synonyms

  • 看— to look, to see
  • 望— to gaze, to look into distance
  • 瞰— to look down from a height

Antonyms

  • 閉— to close (antonym to the gazing/looking sense)
  • 默— silent (antonym to the roaring sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Kan (姓闞).
  • The tiger roared loudly (虎闞).
  • She gazed into the distance (闞望).
  • The inspector examined the site (闞視).

Collocations

  • Surname Kan(闞姓)
  • To roar(虎闞)
  • To gaze(闞望)
  • To inspect(闞視)
  • Kan's family(闞家)
  • Kan Shi(闞氏)

Idioms

  • Tigers roar and dragons howl(虎闞龍吟)
  • Gazing from afar(遙遙闞望)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used as a surname in modern Chinese, with origins dating back to ancient times.
  • The character combines the 'gate' radical with a phonetic component, suggesting a meaning related to looking out from an enclosure.
  • As a verb, it appears in classical texts describing the roaring of animals or the act of gazing.

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