深刻
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
深刻 (shēnkè) · deep
深刻 (shēnkè) means “deep; profound”. It is written with 2 characters: 深 (deep) + 刻 (quarter (of an hour)). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 深刻 is built
The characters
深 shēn · deep
What 深 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 罙mí — deep
- ⺳ — net
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- ⺳ — net
Origin hint: Deep 罙 water 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
刻 kè · quarter (of an hour)
What 刻 is made of
- 亥hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 亥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书给我留下了深刻的印象。Zhè běn shū gěi wǒ liú xià le shēnkè de yìnxiàng.This book left a deep impression on me.
他的话很深刻。Tā de huà hěn shēnkè.His words are profound.
Questions about 深刻
What does 深刻 mean?
深刻 (shēnkè) means “deep; profound”.
How do you pronounce 深刻?
深刻 is pronounced shēnkè.
Which HSK level is 深刻?
深刻 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 深入shēnrùin depth
- 深厚shēnhòudeep
- 博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 深奥shēn'àoprofound
- 深沉shēnchéndeep
- 深情厚谊shēnqínghòuyìdeep friendship
- 资深zīshēnsenior
- 深shēndeep
- 立刻lìkèimmediately
Learn 深刻 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.