kàng

伉

Character · Adjective · Noun

matched; tall

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

well-matched; equal

literary

A classical literary term, almost exclusively used to describe a husband and wife being a well-matched pair.

Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
kàng伉
lì俪
qíng情
shēn深
 。

The couple is deeply in love and perfectly matched.

Zhù祝
nǐ你
men们
jié结
wéi为
kàng伉
lì俪
 ，
bǎi百
nián年
hǎo好
hé合
 。

Wishing you a perfect union and a happy century together.

2.

adjective

tall; lofty; high

literary

A classical literary term describing physical stature or loftiness.

Qí其
rén人
shēn身
cái材
kàng伉
jiàn健
 。

That person is tall and strong.

Qì气
yǔ宇
kàng伉
áng昂
 。

He carries himself with a lofty and imposing bearing.

3.

noun

a surname

neutral

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Kàng伉
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Kang is our new neighbor.