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What does 刻 mean in Chinese?

刻 (kè) means "quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 刻?

刻 is pronounced "kè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 刻?

刻 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 刻?

Common words with 刻 include 光刻 (photolithography), 刻剥 (to grab money), 刻印 (to engrave a seal), 刻写 (inscribe), 刻度 (marked scale).

How do you write 刻?

You can practice writing 刻 using our stroke order tool.

刻 (kè) — quarter (hour) | Chinese Dictionary

刻

kè

quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave

HSK 2verbclassifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 刀 (no. 18)

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Definitions

(verb, classifier) quarter (hour)
moment
to carve
to engrave
to cut
oppressive
classifier for short time intervals

Example Sentences

现在三点一刻。

Xiànzài sān diǎn yī kè

It's now 3:15

Words Containing 刻

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
光刻	guāng kè	photolithography
刻剥	kè bō	to grab money
刻印	kè yìn	to engrave a seal
刻写	kè xiě	inscribe
刻度	kè dù	marked scale
刻意	kè yì	meticulous
刻日	kè rì	variant of 克日[ke4 ri4]
刻期	kè qī	variant of 克期[ke4 qi1]
刻本	kè běn	block printed edition
刻板	kè bǎn	stiff

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上班时间(shàng bān shí jiān)— time of going to work

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弹指(tán zhǐ)— a snap of the fingers

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弹指之间(tán zhǐ zhī jiān)— a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 2

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刻

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