2. Kang (pinyin: kāng) is a first-class standardized Chinese character (commonly used word). This word first appeared in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty. The original meaning of the word "Kang" is unclear, and Shuo Wen Jie Zi holds that "Kang" is the or aspect of "_ (bran)". Others believe that "health" originally meant peace and harmony. The extension of peace means strong and healthy. And then extended to wealth and vastness.