刻
HSK 2
刻 (kè): carve, engrave, quarter hour
kè
carve, engrave, quarter hour
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Pinyin
kè
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
carve, engrave, quarter hour
How to Write 刻 (kè)
刻 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 刻
A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 亥 hints at the pronunciation.
What 刻 is Made Of
刻 is built from 2 components:
亥12th terrestrial branch
刂knife
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Words Using 刻
Common Chinese words that contain 刻:
刻苦
kèkǔ
时刻
shíkè
深刻
shēnkè
片刻
piànkè
立刻
lìkè
雕刻
diāokè
刻不容缓
kèbùrónghuǎn
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