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肯

kěn

to agree to, to consent, to permit; ready, willing

💡 Ideographic: To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼
HSK 4 8 strokes Very Common (9%)
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止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
⺼
meat, flesh; organic compound
⿱止⺼ i

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Component Tree i

zhǐ
止
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
📷 Pictographic: A foot
4 strokes HSK 4
⺼
meat, flesh; organic compound
📷 Pictographic: Meat on the ribs of an animal; compare 肉
4 strokes

Words Using 肯 (34)

kěndìng
肯定 ↗
HSK 4
to be sure / to be certain / sure / certain / definite / to confirm / to affirm / affirmative / to approve / approval / recognition
nìngkěn
宁肯 ↗
HSK 6
would rather... / it would be better... / would prefer
kěn
肯 ↗
to agree / to consent / to be ready (to do sth) / willing
kěn
肯 ↗
old variant of [[肯<kěn>]]
Kěnnídí
肯尼迪 ↗
Kennedy (name) / J.F. Kennedy (1917-1963), US Democrat politician, president 1961-1963
Línkěn
林肯 ↗
Lincoln (name) / Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865 / Lincoln, US car make
Kěntǎjī
肯塔基 ↗
Kentucky, US state
Kěntǎjīzhōu
肯塔基州 ↗
Kentucky, US state
Kěndéjī
肯德基 ↗
KFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken
Ākěnsè
阿肯色 ↗
Arkansas, US state
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