堪

kān

adequately capable of, worthy of

How to write 堪, stroke by stroke

(bound form) may; can; (bound form) to endure; to bear; (in 堪舆) heaven (contrasted with earth 舆)

Ideographic: One with a considerable amount 甚 of land 土

Made of 土 + 甚

难堪nán kānhard to take; embarrassed
不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
堪称kān chēngcan be rated as; can be said to be
不堪设想bù kān shè xiǎngtoo horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
疲惫不堪pí bèi bù kānexhausted; fatigued to the extreme
苦不堪言kǔ bù kān yánto suffer unspeakable misery; indescribably painful; hellish
不堪一击bù kān yī jī(idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
可堪kě kānhow can one endure?; to be able to endure
堪忧kān yōuworrying; bleak
堪比kān bǐto be comparable to
堪舆kān yúgeomancy
堪虞kān yúworrisome; precarious; to be at risk

我没想要让你难堪。
wǒ méi xiǎng yào ràng nǐ nán kān 。
I didn't mean to embarrass you.
我们还是脆弱不堪。
wǒ men hái shì cuì ruò bù kān 。
We're still vulnerable.
她的衣服破旧不堪。
tā de yī fu pò jiù bù kān 。
Her clothes are worn out.
她的演技堪比专业人士。
tā de yǎn jì kān bǐ zhuān yè rén shì 。
Her acting is on the level of a professional.