堪

kāndictionary entry

(bound form) may; can / (bound form) to endure; to bear / (in 堪輿|堪舆[kān yú]) heaven (contrasted with earth 輿|舆[yú])

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

堪 堪 [kan1] /(bound form) may; can/(bound form) to endure; to bear/(in 堪輿|堪舆[kan1 yu2]) heaven (contrasted with earth 輿|舆[yu2])/

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