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時刻

简 时刻 · 繁 時刻
Mandarin · pinyin shí kè

Meanings

  1. time
  2. juncture
  3. moment
  4. period of time
  5. Classifier: 個 gè, 段 duàn
  6. constantly
  7. always
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
刻
kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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2–4 · shi2 ke4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si4 hak1

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adv

  1. constantly

noun

  1. moment

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