刻kè
moment, quarter hour. 8 strokes, radical 刂, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 刻
Strokes 1–6 write 亥, then strokes 7–8 write 刂.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 刻 · the stroke-order rules
What 刻 is made of
亥 (hài, 12th terrestrial branch) and 刂 (dāo, knife).
刂 carries the meaning — knife — and 亥 carries the sound.
Words that use 刻
| 刻 | moment, quarter hour 指很短暂的一段时间 他格外珍惜每一刻时光。He especially treasures every a moment. Lesson 43, 开学了 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 深刻 | leaving a profound impression 留下的印象很深，久久忘不了 这次旅行给我留下深刻印象。This trip left a profound impression on me. Lesson 158, 调查明证与生态观念 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 立刻 | immediately 不等一点时间，马上就做 眼看乌云密布，大家立刻奔向晒场。Seeing the dark clouds gather, everyone rushed to the drying ground immediately. Lesson 205, 节令农事与忙碌收获 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 时刻 | a moment, a juncture 历史发展中特别关键的一个时间点 古城正处于历史走向的关键时刻。The old city stood at a critical the juncture in the course of history. Lesson 217, 遗址探赜与金石铭文 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 此刻 | at this moment, right now 指说话时正处的这一时刻 此刻他终于登上了领奖台。at this moment, he finally stepped onto the winner's podium. Lesson 405, 拓业秉志 · 明德修身与笃行致远 · Cultural Transmission & Practical Wisdom |
Characters that share the sound part 亥
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 刂
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 刂 radical page.