侃

Information about character(s)

Radical: 人
Radical Strokes: 2
Additional Strokes: 6
Total Strokes: 8

Pronunciation

Pinyin: kǎn
Cantonese: hon2
JapaneseKun: TSUYOI
JapaneseOn: KAN
Korean: KAN

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: upright and strong; amiable

CE-Dict: upright and honest/cheerful/to chat idly/to boast/to talk smoothly

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.straightforward; frank; bold; open
2.amiable; pleasant
3.with confidence and composure

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《川部》侃剛直也。从㐰，㐰，古文信；从川，取其不舍晝夜。《論語》曰：「子路𠈉𠈉如也。」

康熙字典文字版 【子集中】【人字部】侃
〔古文〕𠈉【唐韻】【韻會】【正韻】空旱切【集韻】可旱切，𠀤看上聲。剛直也。【論語】侃侃如也。　又【正韻】袪幹切，音看。義同。

CF-Dict: franchement/librement/à son aise

Han-De-Dict: aufrichtig (u.E.) (Adj)/liebenswürdig (u.E.) (Adj)/geradeheraus (u.E.)