刻
Character
a quarter of an hour; 15 minutes (as in 一刻钟)
Meaning
kè
ke4- a quarter of an hour; 15 minutes (as in 一刻钟)
- to cut words or pictures into wood, stone or metal
- a moment; a very short time
Examples
现在是三点一刻。
xiàn zài shì sān diǎn yí kè
It is a quarter past three now.
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我在木头上刻了一个字。
wǒ zài mù tou shàng kè le yí gè zì
I carved a word on the wood.
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他每时每刻都想学习。
tā měi shí měi kè dōu xiǎng xué xí
He wants to study every moment.
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Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 刻
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Words with 刻
See all 80 →刻意kè yìon purpose; doing something specially or carefully, not by chanceWordHSK 7–9刻苦kè kǔvery hardworking and serious about work or studyWordHSK 7–9刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànto keep using old ways when things have already changedWordHSK 7–9
刻丝kè sīkesi or k’o-ssu, Chinese silk tapestry woven in a pictorial designVariant of 缂丝WordUnreviewed
刻写kè xiěto inscribeWord刻刀kè dāoengraving knife; carving knife (for wood, stone etc)Word刻剥kè bōto grab moneyWord刻印kè yìnto engrave a sealWord刻奇kè qí(loanword) kitsch, in a sense that originates in the writing of Milan Kundera: getting emotional about sth due to the influence of social conditioningWord刻度kè dùmarked scaleWord刻录kè lùto record on a CD or DVDWord刻日kè rìto set a dateVariant of 克日WordUnreviewed