HSK 5

(kěn): willing, consent to, permit

kěn

willing, consent to, permit

Pinyin

kěn

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

willing, consent to, permit

How to Write (kěn)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of

To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to stop, to halt
meat, flesh

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

宁肯

nìngkěn

肯定

kěndìng

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