Definitions
(adjective)
healthy; well
(adjective)
peaceful; prosperous
Etymology
Depicts sound coming from a gong (庚).
About
The character "康" finds its conceptual beginnings in imagery associated with agricultural abundance, specifically the process of winnowing grain to achieve a clean harvest, which naturally extended to signify a state of plenty and physical ease. Its structural composition, generally understood as combining the roof or broad cover of "广" with elements suggestive of handling or distribution, visually reinforces this connection to secured prosperity. From these concrete origins, the meaning gradually broadened to encompass more abstract qualities of peace, tranquility, and bodily vigor, moving beyond mere material surplus to denote general welfare and soundness. In modern language, it serves as a fundamental component in terms expressing health and comfort, such as in "健康", thereby maintaining its inherited sense of an untroubled and prosperous condition.
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我们都要保持健康。
他病后康复得很快。
这个社区有康乐中心。
祝您身体健康，万事如意。
小康生活是很多人的目标。
经过治疗，病人逐渐康复了。
康乃馨是一种美丽的花。
康泰保险公司提供多种服务。