| 亢 |
kàng zhí | upright and unyielding (literary) |
| 亢 |
Kàng | surname Kang / Kang, one of the 28 constellations |
| 亢 |
kàng | high / overbearing / excessive |
| 直 |
Zhí | surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí | straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |