刻 薄

kè bódictionary entry

unkind / harsh / cutting / mean / acrimony / to embezzle by making illegal deductions

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Original source entry:

刻薄刻薄 [ke4 bo2] /unkind/harsh/cutting/mean/acrimony/to embezzle by making illegal deductions/

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Character information

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刻
kè
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals
薄
báo
thin / cold in manner / indifferent / weak / light / infertile
bó
meager / slight / weak / ungenerous or unkind / frivolous / to despise / to belittle / to look down on / to approach or near
bò
see 薄荷[bò he]
Bó
surname Bo

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