肯
Character
willing to do something; ready to say yes
- Strokes
- 8
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 止
- Traditional
- 肎
- Frequency
- #710 most common character
Meaning
kěn
ken3- willing to do something; ready to say yes
Examples
他肯帮我。
tā kěn bāng wǒ
He is willing to help me.
AI-generated sentence
妈妈不肯给我买。
mā ma bù kěn gěi wǒ mǎi
Mom is not willing to buy it for me.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 肯
Draw “肯” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 肯
See all 28 →肯定kěn dìngsure that something is true or will happenWordHSK 5肯亚kěn yà(Tw) KenyaWord肯特kěn tèKent (English county)Word肯塔基kěn tǎ jīKentucky, US stateWord肯定句kěn dìng jùaffirmative sentenceWord肯尼亚kěn ní yàKenyaWord肯尼迪kěn ní díKennedy (name)Word肯德基kěn dé jīKFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)Word肯德拉kěn dé lāKendra (name)Word肯尼迪角kěn ní dí jiǎoCape Kennedy, name 1963-1973 of Cape Canaveral 卡纳维拉尔角 (Kǎ nà wéi lā ěr jiǎo), FloridaWord肯普索恩kěn pǔ suǒ ēn(Dirk) Kempthorne (US Senator from Idaho)Word肯尼迪航天中心kěn ní dí háng tiān zhōng xīnKennedy space center, Cape Canaveral 卡纳维拉尔角 (Kǎ nà wéi lā ěr jiǎo), FloridaWord