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7-9

to chop

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

kan3 kǎn

Meaning


Primary

to chop

Alternatives

chop, chops, chopped, chopping

Mnemonic


[k-] Kermit is in the [3] basement of the [-an] pawn shop, holding a sharp 石 stone. On the basement floor are a bunch of 欠 bills that the pawn shop refuses to pay, and Kermit uses his sharp 石 stone 砍 to chop them up into a bunch of pieces.

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