What does 勘 mean in Chinese?

勘 (kān) means "to investigate; to survey; to collate" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 勘?

勘 is pronounced "kān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

勘 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 勘 include 勘定 (to demarcate), 勘察 (to reconnoiter), 勘探 (to explore), 勘查 (variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2]), 勘测 (to investigate).

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勘

kān

to investigate; to survey; to collate

verb

Radical: 力 (no. 19)

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
勘定	kān dìng	to demarcate
勘察	kān chá	to reconnoiter
勘探	kān tàn	to explore	HSK 7-9
勘查	kān chá	variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2]
勘测	kān cè	to investigate
勘界	kān jiè	boundary survey
勘破	kān pò	see 看破[kan4 po4]

勘 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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