kǎn
坎子
mound; ridge; difficult situation
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mound; ridge; a raised area of ground
Often refers to a small, natural earthen ridge or embankment in a field or countryside.
Tián田
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
tǔ土
kǎn坎
。
There is an earthen ridge by the field.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
tián田
kǎn坎
shàng上
xiū休
xi息
。
He sat on the field ridge to rest.
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Zhè这
ge个
pō坡
yǒu有
yī一
mǐ米
gāo高
de的
kǎn坎
。
This slope has a one-meter-high ridge.
noun
difficult situation; rough patch; obstacle
Used metaphorically, often in the set phrase 过坎.
Rén人
shēng生
zǒng总
huì会
yù遇
dào到
jǐ几
dào道
kǎn坎
。
Life always has a few rough patches to get through.
Gōng公
sī司
mù目
qián前
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
yī一
ge个
kǎn坎
shàng上
。
The company is currently facing a difficult situation.
noun
one of the Eight Trigrams (坎卦)
formalTerm from the I Ching (Yijing). The character itself is used as the name for this trigram.
Bā八
guà卦
zhōng中
，
kǎn坎
dài代
biǎo表
shuǐ水
。
In the Eight Trigrams, Kan represents water.