Pinyin "kang1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kang1" is split up into two parts: "k" and "ang1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ang1"

In front of the anglepod.

Characters pronounced kang1

康
ka̅ng = k + ang1
surname Kang
康 = 广 + 隶 : Both Karl Marx (k) and the seated scribe (隶) are not the youngest ones around anymore. To proof themselves that they are still very fit and healthy (康), they skydive (广) and land in front of the anglepod (ang1). As they are just about to touch the ground they high-five.
康
ka̅ng = k + ang1
healthy / peaceful / abundant
康 = 广 + 隶 : Both Karl Marx (k) and the seated scribe (隶) are not the youngest ones around anymore. To proof themselves that they are still very fit and healthy (康), they skydive (广) and land in front of the anglepod (ang1). As they are just about to touch the ground they high-five.
慷
ka̅ng = k + ang1
generous / magnanimous
慷 = 康 + 忄 : Although Karl Marx (k) is already very old, he is still quite healthy (康) and so generously (慷) distributes flails (忄) to fight capitalism with in front of the anglepod (ang1).
鱇
ka̅ng = k + ang1
see 鮟鱇|𩽾𩾌[an1 kang1]
糠
ka̅ng = k + ang1
husk / (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)
糠
穅
ka̅ng = k + ang1
variant of 糠[kang1]
糠
粇
ka̅ng = k + ang1
old variant of 糠[kang1]
槺
ka̅ng = k + ang1
empty space inside a building
闶
閌
ka̅ng = k + ang1
in 閌閬|闶阆, open space in a structure