慷 kāng
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 康 health
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
慷慨
kāngkǎi
generous; fervent
Characters in this word
慨 kǎi
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 既 already, since, then
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 企业家慷慨捐资，为偏远地区学校建起了新的实验室。 Qǐyèjiā kāngkǎi juānzī, wèi piānyuǎn dìqū xuéxiào jiàn qǐ le xīn de shíyànshì. The entrepreneur donated generously, helping schools in remote areas build new laboratories.
- 他对朋友非常慷慨，总是抢着付账。 Tā duì péngyou fēicháng kāngkǎi, zǒngshì qiǎng zhe fùzhàng. He is very generous to his friends and always rushes to pay the bill.
- 这位老人慷慨地把自己的积蓄借给了邻居。 Zhè wèi lǎorén kāngkǎi de bǎ zìjǐ de jīxù jiè gěi le línjū. This old man generously lent his savings to his neighbour.
Related words
- 感慨 gǎnkǎi to sigh with emotion; to be deeply moved
- 朴实 pǔshí simple and honest; plain; unadorned
- 精明 jīngmíng shrewd; astute
- 平和 pínghé calm; gentle; mild
- 灵 líng effective; clever; spirit
- 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; prudent
- 利索 lìsuo neat; nimble; efficient
- 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control oneself
- 勤快 qínkuai hardworking; diligent; industrious
- 倔 juè stubborn; unyielding
- 节俭 jiéjiǎn frugal; thrifty
- 倔强 juéjiàng stubborn; unyielding