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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ke4
- English meanings
- m.[standard]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 亥; right 刂.
Meaning & sound clues
刂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “knife”.
亥 is identified as the sound component (hài). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 刻.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
gram
overcome; restrain
can
crack seeds; munch
cod
guest; customer
respectful; scrupulous
head
thirsty
to tap
laws
severe; harsh
class
measure word for grains
grain
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 刻意
- 刻舟求剑
- 刻苦
- 时刻
- 此刻
- 深刻
- 立刻
- 苛刻
- 雕刻