kǎn
pit
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound. Simplified form of 埳.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 坎
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
pit | ||
bumpy (of a road) | ||
Buchanan (surname) | ||
Campbell (name) | ||
bottom of one's heart |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sources