坎肩 Traditional form: 坎肩 Pinyin (reading): kǎnjiān Definitions: sleeveless jacket (usually cotton) Chinese waistcoat Characters: 坎 - pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis 肩 - shoulders; to shoulder, to bear Traditional characters: 坎 - pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis 肩 - shoulders; to shoulder, to bear