WordTaiwan frequency #20,556
苛刻
ㄎㄜ ㄎㄜˋ
“harsh and severe; demanding and unreasonable; strict to the point of being unfair”
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- 立刻ㄌㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; without delay
- 深刻ㄕㄣ ㄎㄜˋprofound; deep; having great depth of meaning or impact; deeply felt or understood; thoroughgoing
- 時刻ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˋtime; moment; juncture; constantly; always; immediately
- 刻意ㄎㄜˋ ㄧˋdeliberately; intentionally; on purpose; with effort; painstakingly; meticulously
- 此刻ㄘˇ ㄎㄜˋthis moment; now; at present; right now
- 片刻ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄜˋa very short period of time; a moment; briefly.
- 雕刻ㄉㄧㄠ ㄎㄜˋto carve; to engrave; the art or product of carving or engraving.
- 刻板ㄎㄜˋ ㄅㄢˇstiff; inflexible; mechanical; rigid; fixed and lacking variation; to carve blocks for printing
- 即刻ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˋimmediately; at once; right away; instantly; without delay.
- 嚴苛ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜsevere; harsh; strict and demanding; unforgiving in standards or judgment
- 刻畫ㄎㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto portray; to depict; to describe in detail; to carve and paint (archaic)
- 時時刻刻ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄜˋconstantly; at all times; frequently and without interruption