懂中文 Dong Chinese

慨

kǎi

sigh

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 既 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘅.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

既 sound component

既  Sound component

jì

  

already

Evolution

慨 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
慨 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
慨 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

慨  

kǎi

sigh, regret; generous; indignant; to sigh (with emotion)

慨 (嘅) 

kǎi

old variant of 慨[kǎi]

Most common words with 慨
Freq.
Word
Meaning

慷慨

vehement

感慨

rueful

愤慨

to resent

慷慨解囊

to give generously to charity

慨叹

lament