慨

嘅

kǎi

忄 + 既

Definitions

kǎi (adjective) generous; magnanimous

kǎi (adjective) indignant

kǎi (verb) to sigh with emotion

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 既 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘅.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 既

About

概 originated as the simplified form of 嘅, a phonosemantic compound. The left side, 忄 (the heart radical), anchors the character in emotion, while the right side, 既 (jì), provides its sound and contributes the meaning "already" or "since" , indicating something completed or fixed. Together, they evoke the act of sighing with grief over things irrevocably gone, capturing a sense of retrospective regret.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他慷慨地帮助了朋友。

tā kāng kǎi de bāng zhù le péng yǒu.

He generously helped his friend.

她感慨时间过得真快。

tā gǎn kǎi shí jiān guò de zhēn kuài.

She lamented how fast time flies.

我们慷慨地捐助了灾区。

wǒ men kāng kǎi de juān zhù le zāi qū.

We generously donated to the disaster area.

他对此事感到非常愤慨。

tā duì cǐ shì gǎn dào fēi cháng fèn kǎi.

He felt very indignant about this matter.

他慷慨陈词，赢得了大家的掌声。

tā kāng kǎi chén cí， yíng dé le dà jiā de zhǎng shēng.

He spoke with fervor and won everyone's applause.

老人感慨地说起过去的故事。

lǎo rén gǎn kǎi de shuō qǐ guò qù de gù shì.

The old man spoke with emotion about stories of the past.

他慷慨激昂的演讲鼓舞了所有人。

tā kāng kǎi jī áng de yǎn jiǎng gǔ wǔ le suǒ yǒu rén.

His impassioned speech inspired everyone.

这位慈善家的慷慨解囊令人由衷敬佩。

zhè wèi cí shàn jiā de kāng kǎi jiě náng lìng rén yóu zhōng jìng pèi.

The philanthropist's generous donations command sincere admiration.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 既

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