肯 (kěn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to agree to
- to consent
- to permit
- ready
- willing
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
肯 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 肯 is ⺼ — meaning meat. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 背膊肚肤膏胳脾脱.
How the character is built
肯 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼.
HSK 4 Words Containing 肯
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
肯 appears in 5 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 肯 mean in Chinese?
肯 (kěn) means to agree to, to consent, to permit; ready, willing. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 肯 have?
肯 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 肯?
The radical of 肯 is ⺼ (meat). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 背, 膊, 肚, 肤, 膏.
What is the pinyin for 肯?
肯 is pronounced kěn.
What HSK 4 words use 肯?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 肯 appears in 1 word, including 肯定 (kěndìng). See the full list above.