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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

抗 [kàng]
  1. 1. verb [抵抗] resist
    抗衰老
    anti-aging
  2. 2. verb [抗拒] refuse
    违抗
    defy
  3. 3. verb [对等] be a match for
    抗衡
    contend with

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

抗 [kàng]
  1. 1. verb resist; combat; fight; anti
    抗日战争以中国人民的胜利而结束。
    我抗了他几句。
    I said a few words to him in retort.
    这羽绒服能挡风抗冻。
    This down jacket can resist wind and cold.
    喝点儿酒抗抗风寒。
    Have a drink. It's good for preventing colds.
  2. 2. verb refuse; defy
    违抗
    disobey; defy
    穷苦的农民不得不抗租。
  3. 3. verb contend with; be a match for
    分庭抗礼
    stand up to sb. as an equal; act independently and defiantly
    对方实力强大，无法与之抗衡。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

抗 [kàng]
  1. 1. 动 抵御;抵挡
    抗敌
    防冻抗寒
    抗旱
    抗震
    抵抗
    顽抗。
  2. 2. 动 不接受;不妥协
    抗命
    抗税
    抗议
    违抗。
  3. 3. 动 匹敌;对等
    抗衡
    分抗礼。
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Examples

抗倒伏力强的稻种
a strain of rice with strong resistance to lodging → 倒伏
我抗了他几句。
I said a few words to him in retort. → 抗
这种玻璃的特性是抗紫外线。 → 特性
用这种合金锻制的容器可以抗腐蚀。
Containers made of this kind of alloy are corrosion-resistant. → 锻制
抗衰老
anti-aging → 抗
冬小麦能够抗风寒 → 风寒
抗天灾，尽人事。 → 尽人事

Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 亢
[kàng]

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