12345678910KeywordearnestsincerecordialFrequency#2560Strokes10ReadingskěnMnemonic心 (heart) gives the meaning and 艮 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of艮☶心heartUsed in vocabulary恳求kěnqiúto beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty诚恳chéngkěnsincere; honest; cordial恳请kěnqǐngto request earnestly恳切kěnqièearnest; sincere恳kěnearnest勤恳qínkěndiligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere勤勤恳恳qínqínkěnkěnindustrious and conscientious; assiduous恳辞kěncíto decline with sincere thanks