恳
懇kěn
#2,260 most
frequent character
earnest
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
恳 pairs 艮 gèn, a sound part, with 心 heart, the meaning part. The heart shapes the first sense, 'honest'. From 'honest' the meaning grew to 'sincere, earnest'.
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