肯(kěn)

HSK 58 strokes

old variant of 肯[ken3]

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Character information

Pinyin
kěn
Meaning
old variant of 肯[ken3]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 肯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱止⺼

To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

止zhǐ⺼

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 肯 step by step

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

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Words with 肯

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

kěn肯dìng定
HSK 5

to be certain; to be positive

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zhòng中kěn肯

pertinent; apropos

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nìng宁kěn肯

would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer

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lín林kěn肯

Lincoln (name); Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865; Lincol…

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kěn肯tǎ塔jī基

Kentucky, US state

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kěn肯ní尼yà亚

Kenya

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kěn肯ní尼dí迪

Kennedy (name)

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kěn肯dé德jī基

KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)

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定中宁林塔基尼亚

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