A bound character: it lives in 慷慨, which has two senses, generous and openhanded, or impassioned and fervent. 慷慨激昂 describes a stirring, spirited speech.
Left heart radical, the side-form of 心. Both senses of 慷慨, open generosity and fervent emotion, are matters of the heart, which the radical marks. Same family as 慨 and 情.
