康 (Kāng)

Etymology

Depicts sound coming from a gong (庚).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“穅，穀皮也。从禾，从米，庚聲。康，穅或省。”

Components

• 庚 (sound, iconic) — Depicts an instrument like a gong.
• ◎ (iconic) — Depicts sound waves.