诚恳 chéngkěn▶ tulus

Stroke order

诚恳 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 诚 — 8 strokes
• 恳 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. sincere
2. honest
3. cordial

Related words

• 忠诚setia
• 恳切manis mulut
• 诚实jujur
• 诚挚tulus; ramah; sungguh-sungguh

诚恳 is pronounced chéngkěn and means “tulus”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 诚恳 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.