凱 meaning and stroke order
Triumphant; triumph, victory
How to write 凱, stroke by stroke
12 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 凱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) triumphal music
- (Tw) (coll.) generous with money; lavish in spending
- chi (Greek letter Χχ)
How 凱 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 几 (small table), shared by 9 characters on this site.
How to remember 凱
凱 (kǎi) puts 豈 on the left and 几 on the right. Picture 豈 as a tall drum on a stand and 几 as a little table beside it, set out for the victory music when the army comes home.
凱 (simplified 凯) is mostly a bound form. It appears in words about triumph, like 凱旋 (kǎixuán, to return victorious) and 凱歌 (kǎigē, victory song). Example: 他們凱旋歸來。(Tāmen kǎixuán guīlái.) They came back in triumph.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 豆 or 登 and forget the 山 on top of 豈. Also, do not read it as kāi like 開 (open). It is third tone, kǎi.
Common words with 凱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 凱歌 | kǎigē | triumphal hymn; victory song; paean | HSK 7-9 |
| 凱旋 | kǎixuán | to return in triumph; to return victorious |
Questions about 凱
How many strokes are in 凱?
凱 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 凱 mean?
凱 (kǎi) means triumphant; triumph, victory. A common word with it is 凯歌 (kǎigē), meaning "triumphal hymn; victory song; paean".
How do you pronounce 凱?
凱 is pronounced kǎi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 凱?
The radical of 凱 is 几, which carries the idea of "small table". Dictionaries list 凱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 凱?
凱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 凯, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 凱 mean in Taiwanese slang?
In Taiwan, colloquial 凱 can describe someone who is generous or lavish with money. For example, 他很凱 means he spends freely and often treats others.
Why is 凱 used for the Greek letter chi?
凱 is used as a sound transcription for the Greek letter Χχ, because its sound kǎi is close to the Greek name. It has nothing to do with victory in that use.