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剋
简 克 · 剋 · 繁 剋Characters in this entry
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Mandarin tones
4 · ke4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
haak1 · hak1
Cantonese word readings for 剋. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to counteract; to work against; to conflict (especially of one's fate with someone else)
- (literary) to overcome; to subdue; to capture; to defeat; to vanquish; to prevail; to surmount; to overthrow
- (literary) to restrain; to cut down
- (literary) to be able to
- (literary) severe; harsh
- (literary) to injure; to harm
- (literary) to digest
- (literary) to set a time limit
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- (colloquial) to scold; to censure
- (colloquial) to beat
- (dialectal) to dig (with the hand)
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