Pinyin "kan3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kan3" is split up into two parts: "k" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced kan3

凵

kǎn = k + an3

receptacle

Mnemonic symbol: receptacle as in wall plug.

Karl Marx (k) wants to recharge his phone in the anthill's living room (an3), but he can't find a receptacle (凵).

嵌

kǎn = k + an3

see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2]

砍

kǎn = k + an3

to chop / to cut down / to throw sth at sb

砍 = 欠 + 石 : Karl Marx (k) chopped down (砍) a huge boulder (石) with his bare hands inside of the anthill (an3) so that the staff can now move the pieces of the boulder. Before he leaves, the anthill's owner throws (砍) an IOU note (欠) after Karl.

侃

kǎn = k + an3

upright and honest / cheerful / to chat idly / to boast / to talk smoothly

侃

偘

kǎn = k + an3

old variant of 侃[kan3]

槛

檻

kǎn = k + an3

door sill / threshold

坎