坎

kǎn · kan

Traditional 埳

Meaning

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kǎn 坎

  1. pit
  2. threshold
  3. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 (bā guà), symbolizing water
  4. ☵

kǎn 埳

  1. old variant of 坎 (kǎn)
  2. pit
  3. hole

In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)前(qián)面(miàn)的(de)土(tǔ)坎(kǎn),别(bié)绊(bàn)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

Be careful of the dirt ridge ahead, don't trip.

02

人(rén)生(shēng)路(lù)上(shàng)难(nán)免(miǎn)有(yǒu)坎(kǎn),要(yào)勇(yǒng)敢(gǎn)面(miàn)对(duì)。

Life's journey inevitably has obstacles; face them bravely.

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