Pinyin "ken3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ken3" is split up into two parts: "k" and "(e)n3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n3"

In the encampment's living room.

Characters pronounced ken3

肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree; to consent / to be willing to
肯
kěn = k + (e)n3
to agree / to consent / to be ready (to do sth) / willing
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
肯
肎
kěn = k + (e)n3
old variant of 肯[ken3]
肯 = 月 + 止 : Karl Marx (k) wrestled the moon (月) down in the encampment ((e)n3) and is now sitting on top (止) of it. They both agree (肯) that Karl Marx will set him free if he behaves well afterwards.
垦
墾
kěn = k + (e)n3
to reclaim (land) / to cultivate
恳
懇
kěn = k + (e)n3
earnest
恳 = 心 + 艮 : Karl Marx (k) is taking his hobby of collecting chewing gums (艮) in the encampment ((e)n3) very sincere (恳). There are chewing gums all around the place! It is as if chewing gums were even stuck to Karl's heart (心).
啃
kěn = k + (e)n3
to gnaw / to nibble / to bite
啃 = 口 + 肯 : Karl Marx (k) agrees (肯) with himself that he should first gnaw (啃) off the peel of the mandarin (口) he found in the encampment ((e)n3) before eating it.
龈
齦
kěn = k + (e)n3
variant of 啃[ken3]