- 肯定 kěndìng definitelycertainly; surely; without a doubt
- 不肯 bùkěn unwillingnot willing to; not ready to; reluctant to
- 林肯 línkěn Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th US president
- 肯尼迪 kěnnídí KennedyKennedy (name); specifically John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), the 35th President of the United States
- 肯德基 kěndéjī KFCKentucky Fried Chicken; the American fast food restaurant chain
- 肯尼亚 kěnníyà KenyaKenya; a country in East Africa
- 肯塔基 kěntǎjī KentuckyKentucky, a state in the United States
- 肯特 kěntè Kent (county)An English county
- 邓肯 dèngkěn DuncanDuncan, often referring to Isadora Duncan (1878–1927), the American dancer who pioneered modern dance; can also be used as a general transliteration for the name Duncan
- 中肯 zhòngkěn pertinentto the point; relevant and accurate; used to describe speech or criticism that hits the mark
- 肯塔基州 kěntǎjīzhōu KentuckyKentucky, a state in the south-central United States
- 阿肯色州 ākěnsèzhōu ArkansasArkansas, a state in the south-central United States
- 首肯 shǒukěn to nod approvalto give a nod of approval; to agree by nodding or showing formal consent
- 宁肯 nìngkěn would ratherwould rather; would prefer; used to indicate a choice made after comparison, even if the circumstances are not entirely satisfactory
- 阿肯色 ākěnsè ArkansasArkansas, a state in the United States
- 肯尼迪航天中心 kěnnídíhángtiānzhōngxīn Kennedy Space CenterThe Kennedy Space Center located at [[卡纳维拉尔角|卡納維拉爾角|ka3 na4 wei2 la1 er3 jiao3]] in Florida
- 麦肯锡 màikěnxī McKinseyMcKinsey or MacKenzie, commonly used as a surname or to refer to McKinsey & Company
- 肯不肯 kěnbùkěn willing or notWhether one is willing to do something or not
- 岂肯 qǐkěn how could one be willingUsed in rhetorical questions to express that one is absolutely unwilling to do something; how could one be willing to.
- 肯干 kěngàn willing to workWilling or ready to do a certain task, especially hard or dirty work
- 肯亚 kěnyà KenyaKenya (Taiwan usage); also known as [[肯尼亚|肯尼亞|ken3 ni2 ya4]] in Mainland China
- 林肯郡 línkěnjùn LincolnshireLincolnshire, a county in the east of England
- 阿肯色大学 ākěnsèdàxué University of Arkansas
- 肯于 kěnyú to be willing toto be willing to; to be happy to do something
- 肯德拉 kěndélā KendraKendra (name)
- 萨尔布吕肯 sà'ěrbùlǚkěn SaarbrückenSaarbrücken, the capital city of Saarland in Germany
- 肯普索恩 kěnpǔsuǒ'ēn KempthorneDirk Kempthorne, a US politician who served as a Senator from Idaho and Secretary of the Interior
- 惠然肯来 huìránkěnlái to be so kind as to visit(literary) used to welcome a visitor or express gratitude for someone's presence; to be so kind as to come or show up. Originally from the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]].
- 库肯霍夫公园 kùkěnhuòfūgōngyuán KeukenhofKeukenhof, a famous flower garden located in the Netherlands
- 肯尼迪角 kěnnídíjiǎo Cape KennedyCape Kennedy, the name used from 1963-1973 for [[卡纳维拉尔角|卡納維拉爾角|ka3 na4 wei2 la1 er3 jiao3]] in Florida
- 假肯定句 jiǎkěndìngjù false affirmativea sentence that is affirmative in form but negative in meaning
- 基孔肯雅热 jīkǒngkěnyǎrè chikungunya feveran infectious viral disease spread by mosquitoes, characterized by fever and severe joint pain
- 斯托肯立石圈 sītuōkěnlìshíquān StonehengeStonehenge stone circle
- 洞中肯綮 dòngzhòngkěnqìng to hit the nail on the headTo be highly observant and hit the crux of a matter in speech or writing; to be right on the mark.
- 真肯定句 zhēnkěndìngjù true affirmativea sentence expressing a true affirmative statement; often abbreviated as TA
- 肯亚共和国 kěnyàgònghéguó Republic of KenyaThe formal official name for Kenya, a country located in East Africa
- 肯堂肯构 kěntángkěngòu to carry on a father's work(literary) describes a child being willing and able to carry on the career or legacy of their father
- 肯定句 kěndìngjù affirmative sentenceA sentence that makes a positive statement rather than a negative one.
- 肯德基炸鸡 kěndéjīzhájī Kentucky Fried ChickenKentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
- 肯构肯堂 kěngòukěntáng to carry on a father's workto continue the family business or follow in one's father's footsteps; (literary) used to describe a son who is capable of completing the building projects or career path started by his father
- 肯綮 kěnqìng junction of muscle and bone(literary) the anatomical place where muscle and bone link
- 自我肯定 zìwǒkěndìng self-affirmationthe recognition and affirmation of one's own worth; to be satisfied with one's own actions or abilities
- 郎肯循环 lángkěnxúnhuán Rankine cycleThe Rankine cycle, used in engineering to model the process by which steam-operated heat engines generate power.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH