01420 Chinese character of 刊 and pronounce hon1

The Chinese character【刊】that we will explain today is a word that describes publication or media. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Publish, publication. Explanation: (1) Printing and publishing. For example: “publish”, “publish”, “issue”, “cease publication”. (2) To publish or post. Such as: “publish”, “publish”. (3) Books, newspapers and magazines, also refers to columns published regularly. For example: “newspaper”, “special issue”, “periodical”, “monthly”, “special issue”, and “supplement”. (4) Modification and correction. For example: “Printing error”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【刊】:kān

Cantonese Jyutping of 【刊】:hon1/hon2

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【刊】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【刊】, for example:Describe the publication or media , It mainly means to publish .The richness of Chinese characters allows for a wide range of meanings, some of which may be too complex to be fully explained here.

【刊】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【期刊、刊物】(Mandarin Pinyin:qī kān 、kān wù/ Cantonese Jyutping:kei4 hon1 、hon1 mat6)

To complete this character, you need 5 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


這家雜誌社剛出版了一期新刊物。

The magazine has just published a new issue.


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