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垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
垦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

垦 Stroke Order — How to Write 垦

Stroke Order

垦 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

垦 Radical and Character Components

Components:艮土

垦 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 艮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 6 more strokes

垦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kěn

Meanings of 垦 in Chinese

1

kěn垦

To open up and cultivate land; to reclaim wasteland.
农民们辛勤地开垦荒地，种植粮食
Farmers diligently reclaim wasteland to plant crops.
To reclaim or cultivate wasteland for agriculture.
他们努力开垦荒地，种植粮食
They worked hard to reclaim the wasteland and plant crops.

Common Words and Phrases with 垦

1
kěn垦fù复
To reclaim and restore (land) for cultivation or production.
经过多年的努力，这片荒芜的土地终于被成功垦复，重新焕发了生机。
After years of effort, this desolate land was finally successfully reclaimed and restored, regaining its vitality.
2
kěn垦huāng荒
To reclaim or open up wasteland for cultivation.
他们一家人辛勤地垦荒，将贫瘠的土地变成了肥沃的农田
Their whole family worked hard to reclaim the wasteland, transforming the barren land into fertile farmland.
3
kěn垦qū区
reclamation area
这个垦区的水源非常充足，适合种植各种农作物。
This reclaimed area has abundant water resources, making it suitable for cultivating various crops.
4
kěn垦zhí殖
To reclaim and cultivate wasteland for farming.
当地居民辛勤垦殖，将一片贫瘠的荒地变成了肥沃的农田
The local residents diligently reclaimed the land, transforming a barren wasteland into fertile farmland.
5
kěn垦zhòng种
reclaim and cultivate
农民们在山坡上垦种出了梯田。
Farmers reclaimed and cultivated terraced fields on the hillside.

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Questions about 垦

What does 垦 mean in Chinese?

垦 (kěn) means “To open up and cultivate land” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 垦?

垦 is pronounced kěn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 垦 have?

垦 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 垦?

垦 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 垦?

The radical of 垦 is 土, and 垦 is a phono-semantic compound.