侃

偘
kǎn
亻 + 口 + 𫶧

Definitions

kǎn upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly
kǎn old variant of 侃[kǎn]

Etymology

As trustworthy 㐰 as spring-water 川

About

A phono-semantic compound, 侃 combines the person radical 亻, tying its meaning to human behavior and communication, with the phonetic component 㐰. This right-side element means "trustworthy" and is formed by a mouth (口) above spring-water (川), evoking speech as steady as a stream. In classical texts, 侃 described someone upright, bold, and confident when expressing opinions. Over time, the meaning shifted to idle chatting or boastful talk.

Example Sentences Hide

他们喜欢侃大山。

Tāmen xǐhuān kǎn dàshān.

They like to chat idly.

他经常调侃我。

Tā jīngcháng tiáokǎn wǒ.

He often teases me.

不要总是调侃朋友。

Bùyào zǒngshì tiáokǎn péngyǒu.

Don't always tease friends.

他们一边喝茶一边侃。

Tāmen yìbiān hē chá yìbiān kǎn.

They chat while drinking tea.

他们坐在那里侃了半天。

Tāmen zuò zài nàlǐ kǎn le bàntiān.

They sat there and chatted for a long time.

他的调侃让我有点尴尬。

Tā de tiáokǎn ràng wǒ yǒudiǎn gāngà.

His teasing made me a little embarrassed.

侃大山是一种休闲方式。

Kǎn dàshān shì yī zhǒng xiūxián fāngshì.

Chatting idly is a way of leisure.

他善于用幽默的方式调侃时事。

Tā shànyú yòng yōumò de fāngshì tiáokǎn shíshì.

He is good at teasing current affairs in a humorous way.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

諐

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 𫶧

㐬 巟

Example Words

调侃 侃侃 侃侃而谈 侃大山 侃爷 闲侃