刻

刻 (kè) — Chinese character for "quarter"

kè ·quarter (hour) ·8 strokes HSK 3

The character 刻 is pronounced kè and means quarter (hour).

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刻

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HSK level

HSK 3

刻 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.