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wholeheartedly

HSK 10 N1
kěn
コン
ねんご.ろ
Components
Traditional (懇)
to root+ heart =
wholeheartedly
Phonetic component
kūn to root
to root, gnaw
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Meaning component
xīn heart
heart
Simplified (恳)
Meaning component
xīn heart
Phonetic component
gěn stubborn / tough
seventh of eight diagrams
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [kěn]
earnest
Japanese
懇ろ (irreg.) ねんごろ ねもころ (old) 同音
  1. adj-na usually kana kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful
  2. adj-na usually kana intimate
  3. noun+suru verb archaicusually kana becoming intimate; having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
Example Sentences