康乃

Kāngnǎi
proper noun #36,916

Meanings

  1. 1 Kangnai (Cornell-/Connect-/carnation- transliteration prefix)
  2. 2 common opening syllables of foreign-origin loanwords (康乃馨 carnation, 康乃尔 Cornell, 康乃狄克 Connecticut)

Examples

HSK 4
申请康乃尔大学
Tā shēnqǐng le Kāngnǎi'ěr Dàxué.
He applied to Cornell University.
HSK 7-9
Kāngnǎixīn shì Mǔqīnjié de dàibiǎo huā.
Carnations are the signature flower of Mother's Day.

Tips

usage
康乃 is a transliteration fragment, not a freestanding word - you almost always see it as the first two characters of a loanword. The three classics: 康乃馨 (carnation), 康乃尔 (Cornell, Tw spelling; Mainland prefers 康奈尔), 康乃狄克 (Connecticut, Tw spelling). Recognising 康乃 helps you predict an English-origin name is coming.

Stroke Order

kāng
nǎi