刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiànㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ
Traditional: 刻舟求劍
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn) means lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances.
Meaning
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
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Stroke order
8 strokes
quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
6 strokes
boat
7 strokes
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
9 strokes
double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
Related words
- 刻 kè — quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
- 时刻 shí kè — time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always
- 立刻 lì kè — forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
- 深刻 shēn kè — profound; deep; deep-going
- 刻苦 kè kǔ — hardworking; assiduous
- 片刻 piàn kè — short period of time; a moment
- 雕刻 diāo kè — to carve; to engrave; carving
- 刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn — to brook no delay; to demand immediate action