Caratteri cinesi 坎 kǎn – fossa

  • fossa, buca
  • cresta
HSK –
tratti – 7
RADICALe – 土

Un pittogramma di un buco nella terra: il luogo privo 欠 di terra 土.

垄坎 lǒngkǎn crinale tra i campi.

Altri post sui caratteri cinesi

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