Definitions

kān (verb) to publish; to print
kān (noun) publication; periodical
kān (verb) to carve; to engrave

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "刊" is structured with the component "干" alongside the knife radical "刂", which suggests its original association with cutting or carving actions. Etymologically, it originates from the practice of inscribing text onto materials like wood or stone for duplication purposes. This character initially meant to engrave or carve, but its meaning extended to encompass the act of publishing written material and subsequently to denote the publications themselves, such as journals or magazines. It further acquired the sense of correcting or revising text, evident in compounds like "刊误" referring to the rectification of errors.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢阅读各种物。

Wǒ xǐhuān yuèdú gèzhǒng kānwù.

I like reading various publications.

杂志在图书馆里。

Qīkān zázhì zài túshūguǎn lǐ.

Periodical magazines are in the library.

这本书印得很精美。

Zhè běn shū kānyìn de hěn jīngměi.

This book is printed very exquisitely.

报社登了重要新闻。

Bàoshè kāndēng le zhòngyào xīnwén.

The newspaper office published important news.

这本期每月出版一次。

Zhè běn qīkān měi yuè chūbǎn yīcì.

This periodical is published once a month.

他们发了许多学术文章。

Tāmen kānfā le xǔduō xuéshù wénzhāng.

They published many academic articles.

由于技术问题,行日期推迟了。

Yóuyú jìshù wèntí, kānxíng rìqī tuīchí le.

Due to technical issues, the publication date was postponed.

该期被国际数据库收录。

Gāi qīkān bèi guójì shùjùkù shōulù.

This periodical is included in international databases.