TSUMUGU · B2 (TOCFL est.) · 字
慨
ㄎㄞˇ · kǎi
verb/adj — to sigh with feeling; impassioned, generous
字源 FORM — what the parts do
IFT≠jì → kǎi — the donor pulls far off, an irregular jump
The heart (心) heaving a full sigh — feeling that swells over. 既 jì lends the sound, dragged a long way to kǎi. From the deep breath: 感慨、慷慨.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
想起舊事，胸口（心）一緊，一聲長嘆。
An old memory comes back; the chest (心) tightens, and out comes a long sigh.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)感慨— to sigh with feeling常用
→慷慨— impassioned; open-handed, generous
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension