Chinese Traditional: 刻
Chinese Simplified: 刻
Pinyin: ke4
Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˋ
English Meaning: 1. moment 2. quarter of hour (15 minutes) 3. acrimonious 4. intentionally, deliberately 5. to carve, to engrave, to cut 6. oppressive 7. (a measure word for short time intervals) 8. to rigorously demand 9. to restrict, to limit 10. assiduous, diligent

Example Sentences:

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現在是三點一刻。
现在是三点一刻。
xian4 zai4 shi4 san1 dian3 yi2 ke4.
It's a quarter past three.
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