康 kāng — health; peace · English

康

kāng

health; peace

At a glance · 康

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文象簸箕（庚）中有糠粒之形，本义为谷皮（糠），后借为安康、康乐。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为糠（谷皮），假借为安康、和乐。

Structure

象形字，象庚（簸箕）扬糠之形；假借为安康。

At a glance

Pinyinkāng

Radical广

Strokes11

UnicodeU+5EB7

Character type象形

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English health; peace Health, peace, or well-being.

Français santé; paix Santé, paix ou bien-être.

Español salud; paz Salud, paz o bienestar.

العربية صحة؛ سلام صحة أو سلام أو رخاء.

Русский здоровье; благополучие Здоровье, мир или благополучие.

Common words

健康jiàn kānghealth
康kāngwell-being

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