(kǎi)

9 strokesTrad.

joyful

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kǎi
Meaning
joyful; kind
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄岂

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǎi

variant of 恺悌

Open 恺弟 page →
kǎichè

variant of 愷撒|恺撒, Caesar (emperor) used by Yan Fu 嚴復|严复

Open 恺彻 page →
kǎi

happy and easygoing; friendly

Open 恺悌 page →
kǎi

Caesar (name)

Open 恺撒 page →

Related characters

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