刊物

刊物 kānwù

Publication

What 刊物 means

  1. Publication

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Character by character

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

刊
kān
Publish (to print - periodical - correct)
物
wù
Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property)

How to write 刊物

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刊物 in a sentence

这是一本学术刊物。
Zhè shì yì běn xuéshù kānwù.
This is an academic journal.
图书馆订了几十种刊物。
Túshūguǎn dìng le jǐshí zhǒng kānwù.
The library subscribes to dozens of periodicals.

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Questions about 刊物

What does 刊物 mean in English?

刊物 is pronounced kānwù and means Publication.

How do you pronounce 刊物?

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

What are the characters in 刊物?

刊物 is written with 2 characters: 刊 (kān) Publish (to print - periodical - correct), 物 (wù) Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 刊物 an HSK word?

Yes — 刊物 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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