慷慨
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Chinese[edit]
generous; magnanimous | generous; sad | ||
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trad. (慷慨) | 慷 | 慨 | |
simp. #(慷慨) | 慷 | 慨 | |
alternative forms | 忼慨 | ||
anagram | 慨慷 |
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
慷慨
- impassioned; vehement; fervent
- forthright; expansive; frank and straightforward
- generous; beneficent
Synonyms[edit]
- (impassioned):
- (forthright):
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
慷慨
- (Classical Chinese) to sigh (with regret); to lament; to exclaim
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Vietnamese[edit]
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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慷 | 慨 |
Adjective[edit]
慷慨
- chữ Hán form of khảng khái, khẳng khái (“chivalrous”).
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