亢 (kàng) is a Chinese character meaning “high”. It is written from 亠 (lid) and 几 (small table; how many), one above the other, and takes 4 strokes.
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Structure
亠 + 几
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: Unicode U+4EA2 与 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形核验（上「亠」2 笔 + 下「几」2 笔 = 4 笔）；仅为现代字形拆分，不代表历史构形
Memory aid
A lid (亠) resting on a small table (几) — one thing stacked on top of another, lifted up high. Both parts are really in this character, and 亢 means high and lofty.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
4 strokes
In real words
- 高亢gāo kàngloud and sonorous; high-pitched亢 = kàng
- 亢奋kàng fènexcited; stimulated; worked up亢 = kàng
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All readings
high; lofty; excessive
high; lofty; (of a voice) loud and resonant; excessive, going too far
高；高而洪亮；也表示过度、过甚。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 高亢gāo kàngloud and sonorous; high-pitched亢 = kàng
- 亢奋kàng fènexcited; stimulated; worked up亢 = kàng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 亢 mean?
亢 (kàng) means high; lofty; (of a voice) loud and resonant; excessive, going too far.
How do you pronounce 亢?
It is pronounced kàng.
What parts is 亢 made of?
亠 (lid) and 几 (small table; how many), one above the other. The recorded source is: Unicode U+4EA2 与 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 现代字形核验（上「亠」2 笔 + 下「几」2 笔 = 4 笔）；仅为现代字形拆分，不代表历史构形. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 亢 have?
4. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 亢?
亠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 亢?
Common ones are 高亢 and 亢奋. The reading of 亢 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.