刻
kè
to carve; to engrave
Every meaning
kè
- to carve; to engrave
- to copy; to burn (a disc)
- quarter (of an hour)
- moment (as in 时刻)
- harsh; mean (as in 刻薄)
In a sentence
他在石头上刻了一个字。
He carved a character on the stone.
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Words with 刻
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).