- 调侃 tiáokǎn to ridiculeto mock, tease, or poke fun at someone using humorous or sarcastic language; to make fun of
- 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎn'értán to speak with confidenceto speak frankly and with ease; to talk with assurance and composure.
- 侃侃 kǎnkǎn upright and outspoken(literary) upright and candid; possessing integrity and honesty
- 侃大山 kǎndàshān to shoot the breeze(colloquial) to chatter idly; to gossip; to brag or boast
- 陶侃 táokǎn Tao KanFamous general and official (259-334) of the Eastern Jin dynasty known for his diligence and military achievements. He famously moved one hundred bricks every morning and evening to maintain his strength during a period of inactivity in Guangzhou, and was often compared to [[诸葛亮|諸葛亮|zhu1 ge3 liang4]] for his administrative skill.
- 神侃 shénkǎn to chat aimlesslyTo chat aimlessly; to talk endlessly or without focus; to engage in casual conversation about nothing in particular.
- 胡侃 húkǎn to chat idly(topolect) To talk aimlessly or chat idly about anything and everything; to talk nonsense
- 皇侃 huángkǎn Huang KanHuang Kan (488–545), a scholar and educator from the Southern Liang dynasty known for his work on the Confucian classics, particularly the "Subcommentary on the Analects".
- 侃价 kǎnjià to bargainto bargain or haggle over a price; to beat down a price. Often written as [[砍价|砍價|kan3 jia4]].
- 侃星 kǎnxīng chatterboxa great boaster or person who loves to chat; someone who talks a lot
- 侃爷 kǎnyé big talkerinformal nickname for an outgoing, chatty man who is good at talking or enjoys boasting; a windbag
- 侃直 kǎnzhí upright and honestresolute and straightforward; firm and honest in character
- 闲侃 xiánkǎn to chat idlyto engage in casual or idle conversation; to chat
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- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH