慷
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used in 慷慨[kang1 kai3]
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 心 +11
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 慷
- Common rank
- #3,779
- Unicode
- U+6177
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Formation & memory
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How to remember it
generous · Heisig RSH #2228
state of mind + 康 hale
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 慷
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慷慨解囊 | to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to cha… | |
| 慷慨输将 | to donate generously (idiom) | |
| 慷慨捐生 | sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause | |
| 慷慨赴义 | heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause | |
| 慷慨激昂 | impassioned; vehement | |
| 慷慨 | vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 康 — compare how they read.