Meaning of 苛刻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kēkè
- harsh; severe; demanding
苛刻 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我在慢慢习惯这苛刻的气候。
I am slowly adjusting to the harsh climate here.
Stroke order for each character
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苛 kē · severe · 8 strokes
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刻 kè · quarter · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 苛刻.
| 立刻 | lìkè | immediately; at once; right away |
| 时刻 | shíkè | time; juncture |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | profound; deep |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment; now |
| 刻意 | kèyì | intentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously |
| 雕刻 | diāokè | to carve; to engrave |
| 刻苦 | kèkǔ | hardworking; assiduous |
| 刻舟求剑 | kèzhōu-qiújiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an ac |
| 一刻 | yīkè | a quarter of an hour; 15 minutes; a moment; an instant |
| 片刻 | piànkè | short period of time; a moment |
| 刻薄 | kèbó | unkind; harsh |
| 即刻 | jíkè | immediately; instant |
Questions about 苛刻
What does 苛刻 mean?
苛刻 (kēkè) means "harsh; severe; demanding" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 苛刻?
苛刻 is made of 2 characters: 苛 (8 strokes), 刻 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 苛刻 an HSK word?
Yes. 苛刻 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.