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恳 Stroke Order — How to Write 恳

Stroke Order

恳 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

恳 Radical and Character Components

Components:艮心

恳 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 艮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 6 more strokes

恳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kěn

Meanings of 恳 in Chinese

1

kěn恳

Sincere, earnest; to plead, respectfully request.
她诚恳地向我道歉。
She sincerely apologized to me.
To plead; to entreat; to make a sincere request.
我再三哀恳,希望能得到她的原谅
I repeatedly pleaded, hoping to receive her forgiveness.

Common Words and Phrases with 恳

1
kěn恳cí辞
to decline with sincere thanks
尽管公司提供了优厚的职位,他还是恳辞了,希望继续在现有岗位上深耕。
Although the company offered a generous position, he earnestly declined, hoping to continue focusing on his current role.
2
kěn恳qiè切
earnest and sincere
他恳切地表达了对家人的健康祝愿。
He earnestly expressed his wishes for his family's health.
3
kěn恳qǐng请
Earnestly request; cordially invite.
我恳请各位嘉宾出席今晚的慈善晚宴,为有需要的人献出一份爱心
I sincerely request all distinguished guests to attend tonight's charity dinner and contribute your love to those in need.
4
kěn恳qiú求
To earnestly and strongly request or appeal; to implore or entreat.
她恳求医生救救她的孩子。
She implored the doctor to save her child.
5
kěn恳tán谈
to talk earnestly or sincerely
经理召集大家进行了一次恳谈,希望能听取员工对公司发展的真实想法。
The manager called everyone for a candid talk, hoping to hear employees' true thoughts on the company's development.
6
kěn恳zhì挚
Sincere and earnest.
他以恳挚的态度向大家分享了自己的学习经验。
He shared his learning experiences with everyone with a sincere and earnest attitude.

More words with 恳

  • chéng诚kěn恳sincere, sincerity
  • āi哀kěn恳entreaty, plead
  • qín勤kěn恳Diligent, Conscientious
  • qín勤kěn恳gōng工zuò作Work diligently, Work hard
  • tài态dù度chéng诚kěn恳sincere attitude, earnest attitude
  • qín勤kěn恳fèng奉xiàn献Diligent dedication, Hard work and devotion
  • qín勤kěn恳nǔ努lì力Diligent and hardworking, Assiduous effort
  • yán言cí辞kěn恳qiè切heartfelt words, earnest words

Idioms with 恳

  • qín勤qín勤kěn恳kěn恳diligent and conscientious

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Questions about 恳

What does 恳 mean in Chinese?

恳 (kěn) means “Sincere, earnest” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 恳?

恳 is pronounced kěn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 恳 have?

恳 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 恳?

恳 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 恳?

The radical of 恳 is 心, and 恳 is a phono-semantic compound.

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