刻 (pinyin: kè, written "ke" or "ke") means to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 刻.
Meaning
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
Stroke order
刻
Examples
摸了摸口袋,发现钱包不见了。我立刻紧张起来。
mō le mō kǒu dài, fā xiàn qián bāo bú jiàn le. wǒ lì kè jǐn zhāng qǐ lái.
I patted my pocket and discovered my wallet was gone. I tensed up immediately.
I hesitated for a moment, then decided to talk to my manager right away. Hiding it would only make things worse.
狗主人来到现场后,豆豆立刻认出了他们,一家人都激动得流下了眼泪。
gǒu zhǔ rén lái dào xiàn chǎng hòu, dòu dou lì kè rèn chū le tā men, yì jiā rén dōu jī dòng de liú xià le yǎn lèi.
When the owners arrived, Doudou immediately recognised them. The whole family was so moved they cried.
全家人一起包饺子也是一种乐趣。大家一边聊天一边工作,这是中国新年最美好的时刻。
quán jiā rén yì qǐ bāo jiǎo zi yě shì yì zhǒng lè qù. dà jiā yì biān liáo tiān yì biān gōng zuò, zhè shì Zhōng guó xīn nián zuì měi hǎo de shí kè.
The whole family making dumplings together is also a kind of joy. Everyone chats while they work: this is one of the most beautiful moments of Chinese New Year.