刻
kè
Meaning
- quarter (hour)
- moment
- to carve
Definition
雕刻；时间单位（十五分钟）；形容程度深或严厉。
To carve; a unit of time (quarter of an hour); describing depth or severity.
Usage
作动词时表示在物体上雕琢花纹或文字；作名词时指十五分钟；作形容词时表示苛责、深刻。
As a verb, it means to engrave or carve patterns or text; as a noun, it refers to a quarter of an hour; as an adjective, it denotes harshness or profundity.
Examples
- 1 他在木头上刻了一个太极图案。 (He carved a Tai Chi pattern on the wood.)
- 2 现在已经是下午三刻钟了。 (It's now 3:15 in the afternoon.)
- 3 他对人说话很刻薄，容易伤人。 (He speaks harshly to others, easy to hurt feelings.)
- 4 这件事给我留下了深刻的记忆。 (This incident left a deep impression on me.)
- 5 请稍等片刻，我马上就来。 (Please wait a moment, I'll come right away.)
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