抗
resist, oppose
At a glance · 抗
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从手（扌）亢声，形声字，本指抵御、高举。隶楷作「抗」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「抗」本指扞拒，引申为抵抗、抗议。
Structure
形声字，手（扌）为意符，亢为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinkàng
Radical扌
Strokes7
UnicodeU+6297
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
resist, oppose
To resist, oppose; protest.
Français
résister, s'opposer
Résister, s'opposer; protester.
Español
resistir, oponer
Resistir, oponerse; protestar.
العربية
يقاوم، يعارض
يقاوم أو يعارض.
Русский
сопротивляться, противостоять
Сопротивляться, противиться; протестовать.
Common words
- 抵抗dǐ kàngresist
- 抗kàngresist