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时刻

shí kèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
time / juncture / moment / period of time / CL:個|个[gè],段[duàn] / constantly / always
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-731774bb139a0271. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

時刻 时刻 [shi2 ke4] /time/juncture/moment/period of time/CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]/constantly/always/

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Other forms in these source records: 時刻

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 刻
    kè

    quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.