Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words刻薄

WordTOCFL Level 5stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #17,152

刻薄

kèbó·ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄛˊ

“unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; to mock or ridicule; to exploit or embezzle by illegal deductions”

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to carve; to engrave; to cut; a moment; a quarter hour; oppressive; to remember firmly; to harm or exploit; to limit; deep (degree)

Thin; sparse; meager; weak; light; infertile; poor; stingy; to despise or belittle; indifferent or cold in manner.