kāng

used in 慷慨[kang1 kai3]

heart (忄) + kāng sound (康) = ardent, generous feeling

The heart radical anchors the emotional tone of generosity and fervor. 康 contributes the sound kāng and does not carry the meaning here.

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慨地把钱分给了大家。

tā kāng kǎi de bǎ qián fēn gěi le dà jiā。

he generously divided the money among everyone.

慨解囊,帮助了很多穷人。

tā kāng kǎi jiě náng, bāng zhù le hěn duō qióng rén。

she generously opened her purse and helped many poor people.

Words with 慷

慷慨

kāng kǎi

vehement; fervent

慷慨捐生

kāng kǎi juān shēng

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

慷慨激昂

kāng kǎi jī áng

impassioned

慷慨解囊

kāng kǎi jiě náng

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

慷慨赴义

kāng kǎi fù yì

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

慷慨输将

kāng kǎi shū jiāng

to donate generously (idiom)

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