慨慷

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Chinese

generous; sad generous; magnanimous
trad. (慨慷)
simp. #(慨慷)
anagram 慷慨

Etymology

Reversion of 慷慨 (kāngkǎi).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (29) (29)
Final () (41) (101)
Tone (調) Departing (H) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter khojH khangX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰʌiH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰəiH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰɒiH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰəjH/ /kʰaŋX/
Li
Rong
/kʰᴀiH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Wang
Li
/kʰɒiH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kʰɑ̆iH/ /kʰɑŋX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
kài kǎng
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hoi3 hong2

Adjective

慨慷

  1. (Classical) impassioned; vehement; fervent

Verb

慨慷

  1. (Classical) to sigh (with regret); to lament; to exclaim