(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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