恳(kěn)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad. 懇

earnest

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Character information

Pinyin
kěn
Meaning
earnest
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
懇

Origin & structure

Where 恳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艮心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 艮 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艮gèn心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 恳 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 恳

Common words using 恳 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kěn恳qiú求
HSK 7-9

to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty

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chéng诚kěn恳
HSK 7-9

sincere

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qín勤kěn恳

diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere

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kěn恳qiè切

earnest; sincere

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qín勤qín勤kěn恳kěn恳

industrious and conscientious

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kěn恳qǐng请

to request earnestly

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From 恳’s common words

求诚勤切请

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