The radical of the character Kang is 亠.
The structure of the word "Kang", with the prefix "亠" above it, expresses extreme surprise or high emotions, and has the meaning of "high" or "high-spirited". It is often used in poetry and literary works to describe emotional expressions such as passion, generosity, and anger. The word "Kang" can also express physical and emotional exaltation, and is often used to describe a person's state of being high-spirited and full of energy. For example: "In a very high mood." There are also idioms and usages such as "the dragon has regrets", "the six armors are high", "the sound is high and the sound is high".
In traditional Chinese medicine, "Kang" is also used in a certain way, indicating the human body's physiological hyperactivity, over-excitement, high blood pressure and other diseases. For example, "excessive lung fire" and "excessive liver fire" describe situations in which the functions of human organs are excessively high. The word "Kang" is a Chinese character with rich meanings and is widely used in different cultures, contexts and subject fields.
The character "Kang" can also be used as a surname or font size. For example, there was a well-known scholar, poet, and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty named Kang Mengsi (alias Ni An). In the standard dictionary, the word "Kang" is included in commonly used Chinese characters. In ancient times, Kang was one of the twelve earthly branches in ancient China, which is equivalent to the current noon time (from 12 to 2 o'clock noon). It represents the towering prominence of the noon time and represents a strong and fierce atmosphere.
The word "Kang" has other cultural connotations. For example, as one of the twelve earthly branches in ancient China, the towering noon time is related to the ancients' observation and grasp of nature, reflecting people's unique views on the relationship between man and nature, the shape of time, music, literature and art, etc. at that time.
The word "Kang" is also an ancient musical name, which refers to the second sound in the pentatonic scale, the "dang" sound, which has a specific mode and rhythm. Today, this tune is quite rarely used, but it still remains in classical music culture.
The origin of Kang
The origin of the word "Kang" can be traced back to ancient inscriptions and oracle bone inscriptions. The earliest usage may be related to passion and high emotions. According to "Shuowen Jiezi", the original meaning of the word "Kang" means "open and closed eyes, big", which means that the eyes have grown or widened, and describes the abnormality of the eyes when a person is stimulated by emotions such as surprise or joy, and then Describes an elevated emotional or mental state.