恳 kěn sincere
sincere; earnest; cordial
怎么记住“恳”: 艮 halt + 心 heart = sincere. The old farmer speaks little, with a halt after each sentence, but when he thanks the nurse, every word from his heart is sincere.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
originally 貇 + 心
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
恳 = 艮 halt + 心 heart
- 艮 halt shape only
- 心 heart meaning
The old farmer speaks little, with a halt after each sentence, but when he thanks the nurse, every word from his heart is sincere.
How it came to be
In the full form, the heart gives the meaning and the part above it gives the sound.
用法
- Sincere and earnest, esp. in pleading: 诚恳 (chéngkěn) sincere, 恳求 (kěnqiú) to entreat, 恳切 (kěnqiè) heartfelt and earnest.
- 恳请 (kěnqǐng) = to earnestly request: a formal, respectful way to ask a favor.