quarter (hour); moment; to carve

HSK 3 #618

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 618th character
Radical ⼑ (18.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 1224

Definitions

刻 kè
  1. 1. quarter (hour)
  2. 2. moment
  3. 3. to carve
  4. 4. to engrave
  5. 5. to cut
  6. 6. oppressive
  7. 7. classifier for short time intervals

Stroke order

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Words containing 刻

Word Meaning
to inscribe
to inscribe
dial (e.g. of a radio etc)
assiduous and painstaking
to do something deliberately; to make a conscious effort
to do something deliberately; to make a conscious effort
variant of kè rì
variant of kè qī
block printed edition
stereotype
engraved blocks (for printing)
to portray
variant of kè sī
variant of kè sī
rigid thinking; ignore changed conditions
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
assiduous; taking great pains
to study hard; assiduous
to study hard; assiduous
hardworking and able to bear hardship
to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
to study diligently
to study diligently
harsh and merciless (idiom)
to burn a disc; to record on a CD or DVD