恳 kěn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 艮 blunt 心 heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
恳求
kěnqiú
to plead; to implore
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Example phrases
- 灾民恳求救援队优先打通通往村口的唯一道路。 Zāimín kěnqiú jiùyuánduì yōuxiān dǎtōng tōngwǎng cūnkǒu de wéiyī dàolù. The disaster victims pleaded with the rescue team to open the only road leading to the village entrance first.
- 小男孩恳求妈妈再讲一个故事。 Xiǎo nánhái kěnqiú māma zài jiǎng yí ge gùshi. The little boy begged his mother to tell one more story.
- 他恳求邻居帮忙照看一下生病的狗。 Tā kěnqiú línjū bāngmáng zhàokàn yíxià shēngbìng de gǒu. He pleaded with the neighbour to help look after his sick dog.
Related words
- 诚恳 chéngkěn sincere; earnest
- 恳切 kěnqiè earnest; sincere
- 请求 qǐngqiú to request; request
- 求 qiú to beg; to ask for
- 要求 yāoqiú requirement; request
- 需求 xūqiú need; demand
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for
- 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue
- 寻求 xúnqiú to seek
- 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage
- 求救 qiújiù to cry for help
- 求职 qiúzhí to apply for a job