Chinese symbol for “earnest”
恳切
kěn qiè
Traditional: 懇切
earnest; sincere
The closest CC-CEDICT match for earnest is 恳切 (kěn qiè), defined as: earnest; sincere.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “earnest”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恳 (懇) | kěn | earnest |
| 殷殷 | yīn yīn | earnest; ardent (hope etc) |
| 认真 (認真) | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 谆谆 (諄諄) | zhūn zhūn | earnest; devoted |
| 严肃 (嚴肅) | yán sù | (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恳切.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恳求 (懇求) | kěn qiú | to beg; to beseech |
| 诚恳 (誠懇) | chéng kěn | sincere; honest |
| 恳请 (懇請) | kěn qǐng | to request earnestly |
| 勤恳 (勤懇) | qín kěn | diligent and attentive; assiduous |
| 勤勤恳恳 (勤勤懇懇) | qín qín kěn kěn | industrious and conscientious; assiduous |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 切实 (切實) | qiè shí | feasible; realistic |
See also: Japanese symbol for “earnest”.
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