慨(kǎi): old variant of 慨[kai3]
HSK 7-912 strokes
old variant of 慨[kai3]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- kǎi
- Meaning
- old variant of 慨[kai3]; to sigh (with emotion)
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 慨 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 慨 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 慨
Common words using 慨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
Open 慷慨捐生 page →heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
Open 慷慨赴义 page →Related characters
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