kāng

peaceful, healthy

Depicts sound coming from a gong ().

Components
庚 sound,iconic component

  Sound Iconic component

gēng

  

7th heavenly stem

Depicts an instrument like a gong.

◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts sound waves.

Evolution

康 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
康 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
康 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
康 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
康 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

kāng

peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy; healthy; peaceful; abundant

 

Kāng

surname Kang

Most common words with 康
Freq.
Word
Meaning

健康

health

康复

to recuperate

healthy

小康

well-off

康熙

Kangxi, title of the reign (1661-1722) of the Kangxi Emperor 聖祖|圣祖[Shèng​zǔ]

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)