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勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
勘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

勘 Stroke Order — How to Write 勘

Stroke Order

勘 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, 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.

勘 Radical and Character Components

Components:甚力

勘 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 甚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 力 + 9 more strokes

勘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kān

Meanings of 勘 in Chinese

1

kān勘

to proofread, review and verify; to check and correct errors.
编辑部正在对这本新书进行仔细勘误。
The editorial department is carefully proofreading this new book for errors.
To investigate, survey, or explore, often in the context of geology, engineering, or resource assessment.
工程队正在对新发现的矿藏进行勘探。
The engineering team is currently exploring the newly discovered mineral deposit.
To interrogate or question (a suspect); to investigate.
警察正在勘问嫌疑人。
The police are interrogating the suspect.

Common Words and Phrases with 勘

1
kān勘cè测
reconnaissance and survey, typically before construction
工程师们正在对新桥梁的选址进行勘测。
Engineers are conducting a survey of the proposed site for the new bridge.
2
kān勘chá察
to conduct a survey or investigation on site
工程师们对桥梁的基础进行了详细的勘察，以确保其安全性。
The engineers conducted a detailed survey of the bridge's foundation to ensure its safety.
3
kān勘dìng定
To survey and determine; to examine and fix.
工程师们正在勘定新建筑的地基位置。
The engineers are surveying and determining the location of the foundation for the new building.
4
kān勘tàn探
To prospect or explore, especially for mineral deposits or natural resources.
地质学家们前往偏远地区进行矿产勘探。
Geologists traveled to remote areas to conduct mineral exploration.
5
kān勘wù误
Correction of errors, especially in printed material.
出版社发布了一份勘误表，以修正书中的排印错误。
The publishing house issued an errata slip to correct the typographical errors in the book.
6
kān勘wù误biǎo表
A list of errors and their corrections, usually appended to a book or other publication.
新版教材中附带了一张勘误表，详细列出了旧版中的排版错误和修订内容
The new edition of the textbook came with an errata sheet, detailing the typographical errors and revisions from the old edition.
7
kān勘jiào校
to proofread and revise (text, documents, etc.)
这位编辑负责对即将出版的书稿进行勘校，以消除所有排版和内容的错误。
The editor is responsible for collating and proofreading the manuscript before publication to eliminate all typographical and content errors.
8
kān勘zhèng正
to proofread and correct
编辑仔细勘正了稿件中的错别字和语法错误。
The editor carefully corrected typos and grammatical errors in the manuscript.

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Questions about 勘

What does 勘 mean in Chinese?

勘 (kān) means “to proofread, review and verify” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 勘?

勘 is pronounced kān in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 勘 have?

勘 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 勘?

勘 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 力. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 勘?

The radical of 勘 is 力, and 勘 is a phono-semantic compound.