Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 坎坎
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
心坎xīn kǎnbottom of one's heart
坎子kǎn ziraised ground; bank
土坎tǔ kǎnearthen levee
坑坎kēng kǎnuneven (road); depression (in terrain)
坎肩kǎn jiānsleeveless jacket (usually cotton); Chinese waistcoat