kǎn
砍柴
kǎn chái
chop firewood
把树枝砍下来
bǎ shù zhī kǎn xià lái
chop down the branches
肩膀被歹徒砍了一刀。
jiān bǎng bèi dǎi tú kǎn le yī dāo
The shoulder was slashed by the thug.