刻 (kè)
quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; clas
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“刻，鏤也。从刀，亥聲。”
Components
- 亥 (sound)
- 刂 (meaning) — 刂 is a component form of 刀.