Chinese words starting with “ken”
4 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable ken. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial k · final en · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 3rd tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 肯定kěn dìngHSK 5
to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer)
All 4 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 肯 | kěn | v,b | to agree; to consent; to be willing to | |
| 2 | 啃 | kěn | v | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite | |
| 3 | 恳求 | kěn qiú | v | to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty | |
| 4 | 恳切 | kěn qiè | a | earnest; sincere |
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