Definition
康 is a bound morpheme — it cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese, and you will almost always see it as part of a compound. It carries the core meaning of health, well-being, peace, and abundance. Common compounds include 健康 (health), 康复 (recovery), 安康 (peace and safety), and 康乐 (peace and happiness). 康 is also a common Chinese surname.
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(bound morpheme) healthwell-beingpeaceabundance
Examples
- 。Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiàn kāng.Wish you good health.
- ，。Tā zhèngzài kāng fù zhōng, bù néng tài lèi.He is recovering and cannot get too tired.
- 。Zhù nín quánjiā ān kāng.Wish your whole family peace and health.
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