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刻意
kèyì
1. meticulous
2. painstaking
3. deliberate
Common • Top 11%

Character Breakdown

刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
HSK 3 8 丶
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

刻意求工
kèyìqiúgōng
assiduous and painstaking
刻意为之
kèyìwéizhī
to make a conscious effort

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
9,686 of 84,292