砍伐

砍伐 kǎnfá

Cut down

砍伐 in a sentence HSK 6 kanfa

What 砍伐 means

Cut down

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Character by character

砍伐 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

砍

kǎn

Chop (cut)

伐

fá

Cut down (attack)

Words that share a character with 砍伐

How to write 砍伐

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砍伐 in a sentence

禁止随意砍伐树木。

Jìnzhǐ suíyì kǎnfá shùmù.

Felling trees at will is forbidden.

过度砍伐造成了水土流失。

Guòdù kǎnfá zàochéng le shuǐtǔ liúshī.

Excessive felling has caused soil erosion.

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Sounds the same as 砍伐

These are also written kanfa without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

看法 kànfǎ

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Questions about 砍伐

What does 砍伐 mean in English?

砍伐 is pronounced kǎnfá and means Cut down.

How do you pronounce 砍伐?

砍伐 is kǎnfá in pinyin — written kanfa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 砍伐?

砍伐 is written with 2 characters: 砍 (kǎn) Chop (cut), 伐 (fá) Cut down (attack). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 砍伐 an HSK word?

Yes — 砍伐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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