康 (kāng) — (bound morpheme) health; well-being; peace; abundance
Definition
康 is a bound morpheme meaning 'health' or 'peace', almost always seen in set phrases like 健康, 安康, or 康复 — never used alone. Pair it with 安 (peaceful) for greetings, or 健 (healthy) for general well-being.
bound form
(bound morpheme) healthwell-beingpeaceabundance
Examples
- 。Zhù nǐ shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.Wish you good health.
- ，。Tā zhèng zài kāng fù zhōng, bù néng tài lèi.He is recovering and cannot get too tired.
- 。Zhù nín quán jiā ān kāng.Wish your whole family peace and health.
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