堑 = 斩 + 土

堑 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “moat”. It is built from 斩 (cut) and 土 (soil).

Keyword: moat
Pinyin (Mandarin): qiàn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: moat, trench, pit, cavity, полость, рв, траншея, яма, trench, pit, cavity

Decomposition

ids

斩 cut
土 soil

How to find 堑 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “cut” + “soil”. 堑 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 堑 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.