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慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
慨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

慨 Stroke Order — How to Write 慨

Stroke Order

慨 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

慨 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄既

慨 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 既 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 9 more strokes

慨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kǎi

Meanings of 慨 in Chinese

1

kǎi慨

Emotionally stirred, indignant or generous.
他慷慨地分享了自己的经验。
He generously shared his experience.
To sigh or lament; to express strong emotion or deep feeling, often with a sense of regret or admiration.
面对这番美景,她由衷感慨大自然的神奇。
Facing this beautiful scenery, she genuinely felt moved by the wonder of nature.
Generous; ungrudging; ready to agree or promise without hesitation.
他慨然应允了我的请求,提供了宝贵的帮助。
He generously granted my request and offered invaluable help.

Common Words and Phrases with 慨

1
kǎi慨nuò诺
kindly promise
老板向他发出邀请,他慨诺接受了这份挑战。
The boss extended an invitation to him, and he readily accepted the challenge.
2
kǎi慨rán然
With deep emotion (e.g., regret or lament); or generously/magnanimously.
面对困境,他慨然接受挑战,没有丝毫退缩。
Facing difficulties, he resolutely accepted the challenge, without the slightest hesitation.
3
kǎi慨tàn叹
to sigh with regret
他站在窗前,慨叹时光的流逝。
He stood by the window, sighing over the fleeting passage of time.
4
kǎi慨yǔn允
To kindly promise or generously agree to grant something.
他向学校申请了奖学金,校长慨允了他的请求。
He applied for a scholarship from the school, and the principal generously granted his request.

More words with 慨

  • fèn愤kǎi慨Indignation; strong resentment.
  • kāng慷kǎi慨generous
  • gán感kǎi慨Deep feeling, Emotional reflection
  • kāng慷kǎi慨dà大fāng方generous, liberal
  • gán感kǎi慨dào道exclaimed emotionally, remarked with emotion
  • kāng慷kǎi慨juān捐zèng赠Generous donation, Generous giving
  • kāng慷kǎi慨xiāng相zhù助Help generously, Generous assistance
  • gán感kǎi慨wàn万fēn分deeply moved, full of emotion
  • kāng慷kǎi慨bāng帮zhù助generous help, kind assistance
  • kāng慷kǎi慨zhī之rén人generous person, a giver
  • lìng令rén人fèn愤kǎi慨outrageous, appalling
  • lìng令rén人gán感kǎi慨Moving, Touching
  • lìng令rén人kǎi慨tàn叹deplorable, lamentable
  • wú无xiàn限gán感kǎi慨A flood of emotions, Overwhelmed with emotion
  • xīn心shēng生gán感kǎi慨to feel moved, to feel sentimental

Idioms with 慨

  • kǎi慨rán然yīng应yǔn允readily and generously agree
  • kǎi慨rán然yǔn允nuò诺generously and readily agree
  • bēi悲gē歌kāng慷kǎi慨sing sorrowfully and passionately
  • gǎn感kǎi慨jī激áng昂Emotionally stirred and high-spirited
  • gǎn感kǎi慨wàn万duān端overwhelmed by a variety of emotions
  • gǎn感kǎi慨wàn万qiān千filled with a myriad of emotions
  • gǎn感kǎi慨xì系zhī之deeply moved and sighing with emotion
  • jī激áng昂kāng慷kǎi慨fervent and spirited
  • kāng慷kǎi慨bēi悲gē歌sing fervently with solemn emotion
  • kāng慷kǎi慨chén陈cí词speak with fervor and conviction
  • kāng慷kǎi慨fù赴yì义bravely die for a righteous cause
  • kāng慷kǎi慨jī激áng昂spirited and passionate

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Questions about 慨

What does 慨 mean in Chinese?

慨 (kǎi) means “Emotionally stirred” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 慨?

慨 is pronounced kǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 慨 have?

慨 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 慨?

慨 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 慨?

The radical of 慨 is 忄, and 慨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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