亢 meaning and stroke order
High, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; surname
How to write 亢, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 亢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- high
- overbearing
- excessive
How 亢 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 亠 (lid), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 亢
Picture a lid 亠 sitting high on top of a small table 几 (jī). Something raised up that high looks proud and overbearing, which is the feeling of 亢 (kàng).
亢 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in set words like 亢奋 (kàngfèn, excited, worked up) and the idiom 不卑不亢 (bù bēi bù kàng, neither humble nor arrogant). Example: 他今天特别亢奋。(Tā jīntiān tèbié kàngfèn.) He is especially worked up today.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 亢 with 抗 (kàng, to resist) and 炕 (kàng, heated brick bed), which share the same sound and contain 亢 as a component. Write 抗议 (kàngyì, protest) with the hand radical, not plain 亢.
Common words with 亢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 亢奋 | kàngfèn | excited; stimulated |
亢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 亢
Learning 亢 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 亢
How many strokes are in 亢?
亢 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 亢 mean?
亢 (kàng) means high, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; surname. A common word with it is 亢奋 (kàngfèn), meaning "excited; stimulated".
How do you pronounce 亢?
亢 is pronounced kàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 亢?
The radical of 亢 is 亠, which carries the idea of "lid". Dictionaries list 亢 under this radical.
Is 亢奋 positive or negative?
亢奋 (kàngfèn) describes a heightened, agitated excitement. It can be neutral, but it often hints that someone is overexcited or too worked up, not calmly happy.
What does 不卑不亢 mean and when do I use it?
不卑不亢 (bù bēi bù kàng) means behaving with dignity, neither servile nor arrogant. It is often used to praise how someone handles a boss, a negotiation, or a difficult situation.