肯 (kěn): To agree — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 4

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Animated Stroke Order 肯

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Stroke Order Diagrams 肯

3.

Character Breakdown

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肯

止stop/foot

月moon/flesh

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 肯

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How to Use 肯

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 肯 works in context.

Morpheme conveying affirmation or willingness

In compound words, 肯 functions as a root meaning 'certain' or 'willing'.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 肯 is used in context

tā他

gōng工

zuò作

fēi非

cháng常

kěn肯

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止stop/foot

+月moon/flesh

The flesh (月) of the stop (止) — to agree or consent, like pausing to accept something.

kěn肯

dìng定

certain; definite

HSK 6

nìng宁

kěn肯

would rather

gān干

，

cóng从

bù不

tōu偷

lǎn懒

。

He works very hard and never slacks off.

tā他

de的

jiàn建

yì议

fēi非

cháng常

zhòng中

kěn肯

，

hěn很

yǒu有

bāng帮

zhù助

。

His suggestion is very pertinent and helpful.

tā他

kěn肯

bāng帮

máng忙

，

wǒ我

hěn很

gāo高

xìng兴

。

He is willing to help, and I am very happy.

wǒ我

kěn肯

dìng定

tā他

huì会

zhǔn准

shí时

dào到

dá达

。

I am sure he will arrive on time.

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