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抗 - kàng

resist, oppose, defy, reject

resist, oppose, defy, reject

How to read 抗

Click 抗 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkàng
Englishresist, oppose, defy, reject
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

抗原 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 抗命. Please read 抗压 one more time.

Common words with this character

antigen
against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders
to resist pressure or stress; pressure-resistant
resistance; capability of resisting

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 抗 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 抗原 and 抗命 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 抗.