康宁 (kāng níng) — good health; wellbeing (free from worry) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

good healthwellbeing (free from worry)

Examples

康宁！
Zhù nín kāng níng ān kāng!
Wishing you good health and peace!
康宁。
Lǎo nián rén zuì xū yào de jiù shì kāng níng.
What the elderly need most is good health and freedom from worry.
、康宁。
Jiā tíng hé mù, rén rén kāng níng shì wǒ men zuì dà de xìng fú.
A harmonious family with everyone in good health and free from worry is our greatest happiness.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

Health and peace combine to mean overall wellbeing and freedom from worry.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

庚庚gēngthreshing tools
米米mǐrice

康 pairs 庚 (threshing tools) with 米 (rice), showing rice being processed into chaff.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 寧; 宁 is its simplified writing.

宀宀miánhouse
皿皿mǐnfood or wine vessel
丂丂kǎotable (?)

Appears in

Fitness & Exercise

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