quarter (of an hour); to carve (clf.)
HSK 3
Traditional
刻 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
课 kè - lesson (n.) | HSK 2
克 kè - gram (clf.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
渴 kě - thirsty (adj.) | HSK 3
棵 kē - individual [measure word for trees, cabbages, plants etc] (clf.) | HSK 4
颗 kē - grain; [measure word for anything small and roundish] (clf.) | HSK 5
磕 kē - knock; knock something out of a vessel/container etc (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
他在木头上刻了一个爱心。 Tā zài mùtou shàng kèle yīgè àixīn. - He carved a heart on the wood.
这个钟表有几十年的历史，上面刻有很多文字。 Zhège zhōngbiǎo yǒu jǐshí nián de lìshǐ, shàngmiàn kè yǒu hěnduō wénzì. - This clock has a history of several decades and is inscribed with many characters.
他用刀刻了自己的名字在树上。 Tā yòng dāo kèle zìjǐ de míngzì zài shù shàng. - He used a knife to carve his name on the tree.
这块牌子上刻着一段警告语。 Zhè kuài páizi shàng kèzhe yīduàn jǐnggào yǔ. - A warning phrase is engraved on this sign.
他用梳子在树皮上刻了他的名字。 Tā yòng shūzi zài shùpí shàng kèle tā de míngzì. - He used a comb to carve his name on the bark.
Phrases
刻苦 kè kǔ - assiduous; hardworking; painstaking (adj.) | HSK 5
立刻 lì kè - immediately; at once; right away (adv.) | HSK 5
深刻 shēn kè - deep; profound (adj.) | HSK 5
时刻 shí kè - time; hour; moment (n.) | HSK 5
雕刻 diāo kè - carve; chisel; engrave (v.) | HSK 6
刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn - admit no delay; of great urgency () | HSK 6
片刻 piàn kè - an instant; a moment; a little while (n.) | HSK 6