慨
HSK 7–9

慨 (kǎi): sigh, regret, generous

kǎi

sigh, regret, generous

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Pinyin

kǎi

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

sigh, regret, generous

How to Write 慨 (kǎi)

慨 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 慨

A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 既 hints at the pronunciation.

What 慨 is Made Of

慨 is built from 2 components:

忄heart
既already, since, then

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Words Using 慨

Common Chinese words that contain 慨:

感慨

gǎnkǎi

慷慨

kāngkǎi

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