刻 kè — to carve; to engrave; to cut; to incise

刻
kè

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #1224

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Basic definition

verb
  1. to carve; to engrave; to cut; to incise e.g 雕刻刻字刻板
  2. harsh; severe; harsh; mean e.g 苛刻刻薄尖刻
  3. to engrave on one's mind; deeply; firmly e.g 刻骨深刻
noun
  1. quarter; moment; moment of time e.g 此刻时刻顷刻

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从刀，亥声。本义:雕刻，在木头上雕刻)
  2. engrave
  3. 又
  4. 泛指在各种材料上的雕刻 e.g 刻刀 刻图章 · 刻木 · 刻饰 · 刻铭 · 刻划 · 刻篆
  5. draw;adorn e.g 刻句 · 刻桷 · 刻章琢句 · 刻励
  6. cut
  7. rigorously demand
  8. restrict e.g 刻纳
  9. damage;prejudice e.g 刻虐 · 刻害 · 刻贼 · 刻烂
  10. engrave on one's mind e.g 刻骨镂心 · 刻心
noun
  1. quarter of an hour e.g 六点一刻
adjective
  1. unkind;sarcastic e.g 刻峭 · 刻碎 · 刻诛 · 刻酷
  2. urgent;pressing
  3. assiduous

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