陽康

This Chinese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

A pun on the wuxia antagonist Yang Kang (楊康) from The Legend of the Condor Heroes; coined after the spike in COVID-19 cases that occurred after mainland China lifted restrictions.

陽康

1. (originally Internet slang) to recover from COVID-19

   • 「陽康了，第一件事想做什麼？」
     「阳康了，第一件事想做什么？」

     From: 2023 January 8, "陽康了去哪兒玩？ 溫暖的三亞成最愛", World Journal

     “yángkāng le, dìyī jiàn shì xiǎng zuòshénme?”

     recovered, what do you want to do first?

陽康

1. (originally Internet slang) those who have recovered from COVID-19

   • 「陽康們湧向三亞，民宿、酒店、租車都火了」
     「阳康们涌向三亚，民宿、酒店、租车都火了」

     From: 2022 December 23, "陽康了去哪兒玩？ 溫暖的三亞成最愛", Voice of America

     “yángkāng men yǒng xiàng sānyà, mínsù, jiǔdiàn, zūchē dōu huǒ le”

     "The recovered population are surging to Sanya, creating a furore at every bed and breakfast, hotel and car hire."

• 陽過／阳过 (yángguò, “to test positive for/get infected with COVID-19”)