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慨
kǎi
1. indignant
2. generous
3. to sigh (with emotion)
Uncommon • Top 25% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

慨
kǎi
sigh, regret, lament; generosity
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (9)

感慨
gǎnkǎi
to sigh with sorrow, regret etc
HSK 6
慨叹
kǎitàn
to sigh with regret
慷慨
kāngkǎi
vehement
HSK 6
愤慨
fènkǎi
to resent
慷慨激昂
kāngkǎijīáng
impassioned
慷慨解囊
kāngkǎijiěnáng
to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money
慷慨赴义
kāngkǎifùyì
heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
慷慨输将
kāngkǎishūjiāng
to donate generously (idiom)
慷慨捐生
kāngkǎijuānshēng
sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause

Alternate Entries

慨
kǎi
old variant of [[慨<kǎi>]] / to sigh (with emotion)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,207
Word Frequency Rank
21,331 of 84,292