Radical:

meaning for kěn:

  • - to gnaw
  • - to nibble
  • - to biteto fall flat on one's facelit. to gnaw a book
  • - to study
  • - to cram(coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood(coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

jiǔ
mǐnjié敏捷
de
guìzú贵族
kěn
táorén桃仁

Nine nimble noblemen nibbled nuts.


jīngcháng经常
kěn
yǎozhǐjiǎ咬指甲
zhè
shì
yīgè一个
bùhǎo不好
de
xíguàn习惯

He often bites his nails, which is a bad habit.