侃
kǎn HSK7

upright and strong

Senses

侃 kǎn variants: 偘 to chat

To chat idly; to shoot the breeze; to brag or boast. This meaning is often found in the compound 神侃 shén​kǎn

侃 kǎn to ridicule

To make fun of or tease someone; to ridicule. Typically used in the compound 调侃 tiáo​kǎn

侃 kǎn variants: 偘 upright

(bound form) Upright and honest; dignified and composed. This meaning is usually seen in the phrase 侃侃而谈 kǎn​kǎn'ér​tán

侃 kǎn pit

A pit, hole, or depression

侃 kǎn jargon

Enigmatic or insinuating language; professional jargon; underworld argot

侃 kǎn harmonious

(literary) Harmonious and happy; amiable

侃 kǎn percussion

(onomatopoeia) The sound of percussion

侃 kǎn trigram

The name of one of the Eight Trigrams (☵) or one of the Sixty-four Hexagrams (䷜) in the I Ching

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