尖刻 (jiān kè): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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尖刻
尖刻 (jiān kè): Caustic (adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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尖 • jiān • pointed, sharp tip • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
jiān
尖
pointed, sharp tip
刻 • kè • quarter (of an hour); to carve • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
kè
刻
quarter (of an hour); to carve
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 尖刻.
Words with
尖
尖端
jiān duān
pointed end; nib
尖锐
jiān ruì
acute; penetrating; incisive
顶尖
dǐng jiān
Top-notch / First-rate
尖利
jiān lì
sharp; piercing (sound or object)
尖叫
jiān jiào
scream; shriek
尖子
jiān zi
top student; standout
尖峰
jiān fēng
peak; summit
尖酸
jiān suān
sharp; acerbic (speech)
Words with
刻
刻苦
kè kǔ
assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
时刻
shí kè
time; hour; moment
深刻
shēn kè
deep; profound
立刻
lì kè
immediately; at once; right away
此刻
cǐ kè
this moment
片刻
piàn kè
an instant; a moment; a little while
雕刻
diāo kè
carve; chisel; engrave
刻不容缓
kè bù róng huǎn
admit no delay; of great urgency
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Example Sentences with 尖刻
tā
她
de
的
huà
话
hěn
很
jiān
尖
kè
刻
。
Her words are very caustic.
tā
他
yòng
用
jiān
尖
kè
刻
de
的
yǔ
语
qì
气
pī
批
píng
评
zhè
这
piān
篇
wén
文
zhāng
章
de
的
píng
评
lùn
论
guò
过
yú
于
jiān
le
了
tóng
同
shì
事
。
He criticized his colleague with a caustic tone.
尖
kè
刻
，
ràng
让
rén
人
bù
不
shū
舒
fu
服
。
The comments on this article are too caustic and make people uncomfortable.
