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刻

kè

classifier for short time intervals

HSK 3

Meaning of 刻 in English

kèHSK 3+ HSK 5measure word, verbSyllabus #735
  1. classifier for short time intervals
  2. to carve
  3. to engrave
  4. to cut
  5. quarter (hour)
  6. moment
  7. oppressive

Example sentences

  1. 男孩把他的名字刻在树上。
    nán hái bǎ tā de míng zì kè zài shù shàng。
    The boy carved his name on the tree.
    Tatoeba #3487188 by GlossaMatik · #268049 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 男孩把他的名字刻在树上。
    nán hái bǎ tā de míng zì kè zài shù shàng。
    The boy carved his name into the tree.
    Tatoeba #3487188 by GlossaMatik · #657396 by CS · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 他用一块木头刻出一尊佛像。
    tā yòng yī kuài mù tou kè chū yī zūn fó xiàng。
    He carved a Buddha statue from wood.
    Tatoeba #3487190 by GlossaMatik · #1415006 by BooMie · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences