懂中文 Dong Chinese

勘

kān

investigate

Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 甚 represents the sound.

Components
力 meaning component

力  Meaning component

lì

  

power

甚 sound component

甚  Sound component

shén, shèn

  

extremely

Evolution

勘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
勘 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

勘  

kān

investigate; compare; collate; to investigate; to survey; to collate

Most common words with 勘
Freq.
Word
Meaning

勘察

to reconnoiter

勘

to survey

勘探

to explore

勘查

to reconnoiter

勘测

to survey