CHINESE CHARACTER

康 (kāng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kāng

health; peace, quiet

HSK 311 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

广

Primary radical

广 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 康.

广 · 隶

Visible components

康 is decomposed as ⿸广隶.

STROKES · 11

Write 康 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 康

健康jiànkāng

HSK 3 · health; healthy

康复kāngfù

HSK 6 · to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce

小康xiǎokāng

HSK 7-9 · moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity

Examples using 康

健康

父亲很健康。

Fù qīn hěn jiàn kāng。

My father is healthy.

康复

该病人正逐步康复。

Gāi bìng rén zhèng zhú bù kāng fù。

The patient is steadily recovering.

FAQ

What does 康 (kāng) mean in Chinese?

health; peace, quiet

How do you write 康 in stroke order?

康 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 康?

广 is the radical in 康. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 康?

健康 (jiànkāng): health; healthy; 康复 (kāngfù): to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce; 小康 (xiǎokāng): moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity.