慷(kāng)

HSK 7-914 strokes

used in 慷慨[kang1 kai3]

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Character information

Pinyin
kāng
Meaning
used in 慷慨[kang1 kai3]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 慷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄康

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

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

Made of

忄xīn康kāng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 慷 step by step

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

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Words with 慷

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

kāng慷kǎi慨
HSK 7-9

vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous

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kāng慷kǎi慨juān捐shēng生

sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause

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kāng慷kǎi慨jī激áng昂

impassioned

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kāng慷kǎi慨jiě解náng囊

to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money

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kāng慷kǎi慨fù赴yì义

heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause

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kāng慷kǎi慨shū输jiāng将

to donate generously (idiom)

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慨捐生激昂解囊赴

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