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刻
kè
Description
"刻"常用来说时间，比如"一刻"就是十五分钟。
"刻" is commonly used to tell time; for example, "一刻" means fifteen minutes.
它也可以表示用刀在东西上做记号或写字。
It can also mean to carve marks or write on something with a knife.
Meanings
刻kè
a quarter hour; fifteen minutes
现在是三点一刻。
It's quarter past three now.
刻kè
to carve; to engrave
他在石头上刻了名字。
He carved his name on the stone.
时刻shíkè
moment; point in time
这是很重要的时刻。
This is a very important moment.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a mark cut with a knife; ancient water clocks were divided into 刻.
- Nuance
立刻 means "immediately," while 一刻 refers to a fifteen-minute time unit.
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