刊 meaning and stroke order
Publication, periodical; to publish, to print
How to write 刊, stroke by stroke
5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 刊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to print
- to publish
- publication
- periodical
- to peel with a knife
- to carve
How 刊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Knife.
刂 gives the meaning and 干 hints at the sound.
Radical: 刂 (knife), shared by 71 characters on this site.
How to remember 刊
刊 combines 干 (gān), which hints at the sound, with the knife radical 刂. Picture carving words into a block with a knife, the old way of making something to print and publish.
刊 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and mostly appears in words about publications, such as 报刊 (bàokān), 期刊 (qīkān), and 周刊 (zhōukān). The verb 刊登 (kāndēng) means to carry or publish something in a newspaper or magazine. Example: 这篇文章刊登在昨天的报纸上。(Zhè piān wénzhāng kāndēng zài zuótiān de bàozhǐ shàng.) This article was published in yesterday's newspaper.
Common mistake: Learners often write 刊 as 刋 by putting 千 (qiān) on the left instead of 干 (gān). The left part has two flat horizontal strokes with a straight vertical, and that 干 also explains the sound kān.
Common words with 刊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
刊 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 刊
How many strokes are in 刊?
刊 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 刊 mean?
刊 (kān) means publication, periodical; to publish, to print. A common word with it is 报刊 (bàokān), meaning "newspapers and periodicals; the press".
How do you pronounce 刊?
刊 is pronounced kān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 刊?
The radical of 刊 is 刂, which carries the idea of "knife". Dictionaries list 刊 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 刊?
The traditional form of 刊 is 栞. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 刊 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 刊 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 刊 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 刊物 and 期刊?
刊物 (kānwù) is a general word for any publication, such as a magazine or newsletter. 期刊 (qīkān) means a periodical that comes out on a regular schedule, and it is often used for academic journals.
How do I say weekly, monthly, or quarterly magazine with 刊?
Put a time word before 刊: 周刊 (zhōukān) is a weekly, 月刊 (yuèkān) is a monthly, and 季刊 (jìkān) is a quarterly. The same pattern gives 年刊 (niánkān) for an annual publication.