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康复

kāngfù

to recover

A recovering person takes first steps with a cane
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Characters in this word

康 kāng

Strokes
11
Radical
广 — broad, vast, wide
Made of
广 broad, vast, wide 隶 subservient
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 康

复 fù

Strokes
9
Radical
夊 — to go slowly
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 复

Example phrases

  • 手术后,他需要几个月的时间才能完全康复。 Shǒushù hòu, tā xūyào jǐ ge yuè de shíjiān cái néng wánquán kāngfù. After the operation, he will need several months before he can fully recover.
  • 奶奶住了半个月院,已经康复出院了。 Nǎinai zhù le bàn ge yuè yuàn, yǐjīng kāngfù chūyuàn le. Grandma was in hospital for half a month and has recovered and been discharged.
  • 祝你早日康复,好好休息。 Zhù nǐ zǎorì kāngfù, hǎohǎo xiūxi. I wish you a speedy recovery; get plenty of rest.

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