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Meaning of 刻

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刻HSK 3
Pinyin: kè
English Definition: quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
Chinese Definition:
①雕，用刀子挖：刻本(雕版印成的书本)。刻石。刻字。刻板。刻舟求剑。
②古代用漏壶记时，一昼夜共一百刻。今用钟表计时，一刻等于十五分钟：五点一刻。
③时间：此刻。即刻。顷刻(极短时间)。时刻。刻不容缓。
④形容程度极深：深刻。刻意。刻骨(感受深切入骨)。刻苦。
⑤不厚道：刻毒。刻薄。尖刻。苛刻。
⑥同“克”。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 刀
Pictophonetic:亥 indicates the sound; 刂 (knife) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 亥 [ hài ] 12th terrestrial branch; used in transliterations
    • 刂 [ dāo ] knife
Similar Characters: 该 核 咳 刲
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Example Words
深刻HSK 5 shēn kè profound; deep; deep-going
时刻HSK 5 shí kè time; juncture; moment; period of time; Classifiers: 个 ,段 ; constantly; always
立刻HSK 5 lì kè forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
此刻 cǐ kè this moment; now; at present
片刻HSK 6 piàn kè short period of time; a moment
More:刻* | *刻 | *刻*
Example Sentences
1
guān jiàn
关键
shí kè
时刻
de
的
jué dìng
决定
Decisions at a crucial moment
2
tā
他
cǐ kè
此刻
zhèng zài
正在
kāi huì
开会
。
He's in a meeting at the moment.
3
wǒ
我
cǐ kè
此刻
zhèng zài
正在
xiě
写
lùn wén
论文
。
I'm writing my thesis right now.
4
wǒ men
我们
yīng gāi
应该
zhēn xī
珍惜
měi
每
yī kè
一刻
。
We should cherish every moment.
5
tā
他
liú xià
留下
le
了
shēn kè
深刻
de
的
yìn xiàng
印象
。
He left a deep impression.
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