慷 kāng ardent
ardent; fervent; generous
How to remember 慷: 忄 heart + 康 health = ardent. Back to full health after a year of illness, the young doctor speaks from the heart with an ardent wish to help others.
Component breakdown
慷 = 忄 heart + 康 health
- 忄 heart
- 康 health
- 广 broad
- 隶 subordinate
Back to full health after a year of illness, the young doctor speaks from the heart with an ardent wish to help others.
How it is used
- Bound; only in 慷慨 (kāngkǎi) - either generous (慷慨大方 kāngkǎi dàfāng openhanded) or fervent (慷慨陈词 kāngkǎi chéncí to speak with passion).
- 慷他人之慨 (kāng tārén zhī kǎi) = to be generous with someone else's money.