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 burn a disc; to record on a CD or DVD
disk burner
disk burner
deep-rooted; ingrained; entrenched
deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
unforgettable; fig. etched in one's memory
to fail utterly in trying to copy something
to fail utterly in trying to copy something
diligent; assiduous
diligent; assiduous
to study hard; assiduous
to study hard; assiduous
a short while; soon
sharp and unkind (words)
rock carving; cliff engraving; words carved into cliff face
Dunkirk, port in northern France
moment; time; always
ready at any moment
ready at any moment
schedule; timetable
at all times
woodcut
at this very moment
at all times; at every moment
all the time; incessantly