Memory phrase for the Kanji: 刻
刻
Hanzi-Trainer
Meaning
to carve, quarter (hour), to cut
Pronunciation
kè
Explanation
Left: (zodiac) pig 亥/豚 (head 亠, fat body ノノ small tail 丶), right: knife刂
Mnemonic
Show English
(piece-rate work at the slaughterhouse) The pig is cut with a knife (= carved) within a quarter hour.
Radicals
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
Vocabulary
1740 2750 3297 4978 7874
立刻
lì kè
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
深刻
shēn kè
profound; deep; deep-going
时刻
shí kè
moment, constantly; always
雕刻
diāo kè
to carve; to engrave; carving
苛刻
kē kè
harsh; pitiless
苛刻
kē kè
At the page you get the memory phrases for learning the Chinese Hanzi. If you are learning the Japanese kanji, please follow this link .