刻 (hak1 haak1 kaan5 | ke4) : carve; moment; quarter; describe; unkind

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刻

hak1 haak1 kaan5

ke4

[1] [v,n] carve; engrave; things carved
[2] [n] moment; quarter (of an hour)
[3] [v] describe; depict; portray
[3] [adj] unkind; harsh; cruel
[4] [adj,adv] profound; deeply; firmly
[5] [n] {kaan5} (mahjong) pong/triplet

Jyutping hak1 is literary reading; haak1 is colloquial. The former is regarded as standard. Jyutping kaan5 is commonly encountered within the context of mahjong, where it refers to a set of three/triplet

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

刻

This word has been viewed 9449 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Apr 2013 06:05

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刻板 hak1 baan2 ke4 ban3 = stiff; inflexible; mechanical; stubborn; to cut blocks for printing

立刻 laap6 hak1 li4 ke4 = immediately

即刻 zik1 hak1 ji2 ke4 = immediately; right away

時刻 si4 hak1 shi2 ke4 = moment

深刻 sam1 hak1 shen1 ke4 = profound; deep

此刻 ci2 hak1 ci3 ke4 = this moment; now; at present

雕刻 diu1 hak1 diao1 ke4 = engraving

彫刻 diu1 hak1 diao1 ke4 = engraving

苛刻 ho1 hak1 ke1 ke4 = harsh

刻意 hak1 ji3 ke4 yi4 = painstakingly; meticulously; sedulously; deliberate

一刻 jat1 hak1 yi1 ke4 = one quarter; a quarter of an hour

篆刻 syun6 hak1 = seal engraving

尖酸刻薄 zim1 syun1 hak1 bok6 jian1 suan1 ke4 bo2 = sharp and unkind (words)

時刻表 si4 hak1 biu2 shi2 ke4 biao3 = schedule; timetable

此時此刻 ci2 si4 ci2 hak1 ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 = at this very moment

刻度 hak1 dou6 ke4 du4 = graduation (division on a graduated scale)

印像深刻 jan3 zoeng6 sam1 hak1 yin4 xiang4 shen1 ke4 = impress

彫刻家 diu1 hak1 gaa1 diao1 ke4 jia1 = sculptor

粗糙雕刻 cou1 cou3 diu1 hak1 cu1 cao1 diao1 ke4 = [n] graffito

片刻 pin3 hak1 pian4 ke4 = a moment; a short period of time

彫刻品 diu1 hak1 ban2 diao1 ke4 pin3 = [n] sculpture

雕刻家 diu1 hak1 gaa1 diao1 ke1 jia1 (Taiwan), diao1 ke4 jia1 (PRC) = a sculptor

一刻千金 jat1 hak1 cin1 gam1 yi1 ke4 qian1 jin1 = every minute is precious

一時一刻 jat1 si4 jat1 hak1 yi1 shi2 yi1 ke4 = for a single moment; at any time

刻骨 hak1 gwat1 ke4 gu3 = deeply ingrained; deep-rooted

刻骨銘心 hak1 gwat1 ming5/4 sam1 = engraved on one's bones and heart; unforgettable

刻劃 hak1 waak6 ke4 hua4 = describe, description

刻畫 hak1 waa6*2 ke4 hua4 = depict; portray

刻劃入微 hak1 waak6 jap6 mei4 = vivid portrayal of details

五時三刻 ng5 si4 saam1 hak1 wu3 shi2 san1 ke4 = at any time

無時無刻 mou4 si4 mou4 hak1 = at any time

這刻 ze5 hak1 zhe4 ke4 = this point in time

刻舟求劍 hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4 = an action made pointless by changed circumstances

一刻鐘 jat1 hak1 zung1 yi1 ke4 zhong1 = a quarter of an hour, fifteen minutes

雕刻師 diu1 hak1 si1 diao1 ke4 shi1 = engraver (common formation)

木版雕刻師 muk6 baan2 diu1 hak1 si1 mu4 ban3 diao1 ke4 shi1 = woodcutter (common formation)

刻苦 hak1 fu2 ke4 ku3 = hardworking; simple and frugal

時時刻刻 si4 si4 hak1 hak1 shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 = constantly, always, all the time

刻薄 hak1 bok6 ke4 bo2 = unkind, harsh, mean, acrimonious

刻毒 hak1 duk6 ke4 du2 = spiteful, venomous, malicious

暗刻 am3 kaan5 an4 ke4 = (mahjong) concealed pong/triplet

圈風刻 hyun1 fung1 kaan5 quan1 feng1 ke4 = (mahjong) pong/triplet of round/prevailing wind

刻刻和 kaan5 kaan5 wu4*2 ke4 ke4 hu2 = (mahjong) hidden treasure [alternate]

四暗刻 sei3 am3 kaan5 si4 an4 ke4 = (mahjong) hidden treasure

刻子 kaan5 zi2 ke4 zi5 = (mahjong) (n.) pong/triplet

明刻 ming4 kaan5 ming2 ke4 = (mahjong) melded pong/triplet

門風刻 mun4 fung1 kaan5 men2 feng1 ke4 = (mahjong) seat wind pong/triplet

刻不容緩 hak1 bat1 jung4 wun6 ke4 bu4 rong2 huan3] = demand immediate attention; be of great urgency

Showing 1 example containing 刻

佢一見到我，即刻黑面粵
Once he saw me, he gave me a stern look.

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