kǎn​kǎn

sound of drumming or chopping

  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · sound of drumming or chopping — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    sound of drumming or chopping

    (literary) the rhythmic sound produced by beating a drum or chopping wood

    坎坎 (reduplication) → 坎 · kǎn · clatter

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  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · depressed or uneven — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    depressed or uneven

    (literary) uneven ground; a sunken place or pit

    坎坎 (reduplication) → 坎 · kǎn · pit

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  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · just now — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    just now

    (dialect) a point in time in the very recent past

    坎坎 (reduplication) → 坎 · kǎn · critical point

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  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · joyful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    joyful

    (literary) happy; joyful; delighted

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  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · uneasy or dissatisfied — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    uneasy or dissatisfied

    (literary) a state of being uneasy, frustrated, or empty (as of a stomach)

    坎坎 (reduplication) → 坎 · kǎn · pit

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  • created sense approved 坎坎 · kǎn​kǎn · complaining — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坎坎

    kǎn​kǎn

    complaining

    the sound or manner of expressing dissatisfaction or complaining

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