GGood Chinese Name

Chinese surname · rank 105

康

康 is read as kāng.

Pinyin

kāng

Script forms

Simplified and traditional 康

Basic meaning

peaceful; healthy; abundant

Five element

Wood

Origin

Time: Zhou posthumous-title and Kang-state/place traditions; Zhou posthumous-title tradition, 1046-256 BCE

Place: Central plains; Kang/Shu Feng traditions associated with Wey and Zhou lineages

Origin note

Kang surname traditions include posthumous-title and place-lineage explanations, including Kang Shu in the Zhou/Wey world. The page presents Kang as a title/place lineage surname.

Historical figures

康有为 (Kang Youwei)

1858-1927 CE · reformer

A leading figure of late Qing reform thought.

康海 (Kang Hai)

1475-1540 CE · Ming writer

A Ming literary figure and dramatist.

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