刊 (kān) — to publish (a written work); publication; periodical
Definition
Bound form meaning 'publish' (verb) or 'publication/periodical' (noun). It never stands alone — it always pairs with another character, e.g. 刊登 (publish), 刊物 (publication), 报刊 (newspapers and periodicals).
bound form
to publish (a written work)publicationperiodical
Examples
- 。Zhè běn kān wù hěn shòu huān yíng.This publication is very popular.
- 。Tā de wén zhāng kān dēng zài bào zhǐ shàng.His article was published in the newspaper.
- 刊。Wǒ měi tiān kàn bào kān.I read newspapers and periodicals every day.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
刊 uses 干 to show its sound and 刀, a knife, to show its meaning.
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