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刻 kè

quarter (of an hour); to carve

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
刂
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 亥刂 ⿰亥刂

Memory hint: knife

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  1. 现在是三点一刻。
    Xiànzài shì sān diǎn yí kè.
    It's a quarter past three now.
    now is three o'clock one quarter
  2. 你能立刻过来吗？
    Nǐ néng lìkè guòlai ma?
    Can you come over right away?
    you can immediately come-over (question)
  3. 我们立刻出发吧。
    Wǒmen lìkè chūfā ba.
    Let's leave right away.
    we immediately depart (suggestion)
  4. 这个道理不深刻。
    Zhège dàolǐ bù shēnkè.
    This principle isn't profound.
    this (measure) reason not profound
  5. 那一刻，他终于明白了。
    Nà yí kè, tā zhōngyú míngbaile.
    In that moment, he finally understood.
    that one moment, he finally understand(particle)

Words with 刻 (9)