刻

kè
Dictionary entry
quarter (hour)

What does 刻 mean?

刻 (kè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1quarter (hour)
2moment
3to carve
4to engrave
5to cut
6oppressive
7classifier for short time intervals

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How to pronounce 刻

刻
kè
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