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title: "Kangfu Meaning: 康复 (kāngfù) Means “to recover”"
description: "康复 (traditional 康復, kāngfù) means “to recover; to be restored to health; rehabilitation”. Hear its tones, see what 康 and 复 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangfu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 康复 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

康复 kāngfù

## to recover; to be restored to health; rehabilitation

## Its characters

1. 康 kāng healthy (as in 健康)
2. 复 fù to recover

## In a sentence

他每天去医院做康复训练。 He goes to the hospital every day for rehabilitation exercises.

[More about 康复](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%B7%E5%A4%8D)

## More words with 康 or 复

- [报复 bàofù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofu)
- [重复 chóngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfu)
- [反复 fǎnfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanfu)
- [复查 fùchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fucha)
- [复发 fùfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fufa)
- [复活 fùhuó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhuo)
- [复苏 fùsū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fusu)
- [复习 fùxí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxi)
- [复兴 fùxīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuxing)
- [复杂 fùzá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuza)

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