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刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
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刂 (knife) provides meaning, 亥 provides pronunciation
HSK 3
8 strokes
Very Common (6%)
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⿰亥刂
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Words Using 刻 (75)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
刻
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kè
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals
3
kè
刻
↗
HSK 3
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals
立刻
↗
lìkè
forthwith / immediate / prompt / promptly / straightway / thereupon / at once
5
lìkè
立刻
↗
HSK 5
forthwith / immediate / prompt / promptly / straightway / thereupon / at once
深刻
↗
shēnkè
profound / deep / deep-going
5
shēnkè
深刻
↗
HSK 5
profound / deep / deep-going
刻苦
↗
kèkǔ
hardworking / assiduous
5
kèkǔ
刻苦
↗
HSK 5
hardworking / assiduous
时刻
↗
shíkè
moment / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / constantly / always
5
shíkè
时刻
↗
HSK 5
moment / CL:[[個|个<gè>]] / constantly / always
片刻
↗
piànkè
short period of time / a moment
6
piànkè
片刻
↗
HSK 6
short period of time / a moment
雕刻
↗
diāokè
to carve / to engrave / carving
6
diāokè
雕刻
↗
HSK 6
to carve / to engrave / carving
刻不容缓
↗
kèbùrónghuǎn
to brook no delay / to demand immediate action
6
kèbùrónghuǎn
刻不容缓
↗
HSK 6
to brook no delay / to demand immediate action
此刻
↗
cǐkè
this moment / now / at present
cǐkè
此刻
↗
this moment / now / at present
刻薄
↗
kèbó
unkind / harsh / cutting / mean / acrimony / to embezzle by making illegal deductions
kèbó
刻薄
↗
unkind / harsh / cutting / mean / acrimony / to embezzle by making illegal deductions