厚 hòu — generous; thick (for flat things)
冬天的被子又厚又暖和。Dōng tiān de bèi zi yòu hòu yòu nuǎn huo.Winter quilts are thick and warm.
Common words: 深厚 (shēn hòu)、厚度 (hòu dù)、浓厚 (nóng hòu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "generous"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "generous", including 厚 (hòu), 慨 (kǎi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "generous" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 厚 (hòu), 慨 (kǎi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hòu, kǎi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 厚 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 厚 hòugenerous; thick (for flat things)Useful words: 深厚, 厚度
- 慨 kǎigenerous; sadUseful words: 慷慨, 感慨
Common words for these 2 "generous" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 厚 (hòu) — so "generous" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "generous".
慨 kǎi — generous; sad
望着家乡的变化，老人感慨万千。Wàng zhe jiā xiāng de biàn huà, lǎo rén gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.Looking at the changes in his hometown, the old man sighed with deep emotion.
Common words: 慷慨 (kāng kǎi)、感慨 (gǎn kǎi)、慨叹 (kǎi tàn)
All 2 characters
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