恳切
Old HSK 6
恳切 (kěnqiè) · earnest
恳切 (kěnqiè) means “earnest; sincere”. It is written with 2 characters: 恳 (sincere) + 切 (to cut). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 恳切 is built
The characters
恳 kěn · sincere
What 恳 is made of
- 艮gěn — blunt
- 心xīn — heart
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他恳切地请求大家帮忙。Tā kěnqiè de qǐngqiú dàjiā bāngmáng.He earnestly asked everyone for help.
她的语气非常恳切。Tā de yǔqì fēicháng kěnqiè.Her tone was very sincere.
Questions about 恳切
What does 恳切 mean?
恳切 (kěnqiè) means “earnest; sincere”.
How do you pronounce 恳切?
恳切 is pronounced kěnqiè.
Which HSK level is 恳切?
恳切 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 诚恳chéngkěnsincere
- 亲切qīnqièkind
- 一切yīqièeverything
- 密切mìqièclose
- 迫切pòqièurgent
- 急切jíqièeager
- 切实qièshípractical
- 确切quèqièexact
- 切qiēto cut
Learn 恳切 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 108: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.