刻
刻 - kè
carve, engrave; quarter hour
carve, engrave; quarter hourHow to read 刻
Click 刻 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 刻 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 刻 |
| Pinyin | kè |
| English | carve, engrave; quarter hour |
| Radical hint | 刀 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 刻刀 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 刻剥. “”。 Please read 刻印 one more time.
Common words with this character
engraving knife; carving knife
to grab money; to exploit
to engrave a seal; stamp mark; to print with carved type
kitsch, in a sense that originates in the writing of Milan Kundera: getting emotional about sth due to the influence of social conditioning
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 刻 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 刻刀 and 刻剥 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.