頃刻

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See also: 顷刻

Chinese

100 mu; a short while ago; a 'ching' (unit of area)
100 mu; a short while ago; a 'ching' (unit of area); approx. (with dates); a short while
 
quarter (hour); (a measure word); to carve
quarter (hour); (a measure word); to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive
 
trad. (頃刻)
simp. (顷刻)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 2/2 1/1
Initial () (29) (29)
Final () (122) (131)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division () III I
Fanqie
Baxter khjwiengX khok
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰwiᴇŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰʷiɛŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰiuæŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰwiajŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Li
Rong
/kʰiuɛŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Wang
Li
/kʰĭwɛŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kʰi̯wɛŋX/ /kʰək̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
qiǒng ke
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hing2 hak1

Noun

頃刻

  1. moment; instant

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (頃刻):

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

頃刻

  1. chữ Hán form of khoảnh khắc (short period of time; instant; moment).