kè​qiào

harsh and severe

  • created sense approved 刻峭 · kè​qiào · harsh and severe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刻峭

    kè​qiào

    harsh and severe

    cruel; relentless; ruthless; describing a person's behavior or a government's laws as harsh and lacking in kindness

    刻 (literal) → 刻 · kè · cruel 峭 (literal) → 峭 · qiào · stern

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 刻峭 · kè​qiào · sharp and forceful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刻峭

    kè​qiào

    sharp and forceful

    describing a writing style or insightful opinion that is sharp, forceful, and piercing

    刻 (literal) → 刻 · kè · to carve 峭 (literal) → 峭 · qiào · forceful

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 刻峭 · kè​qiào · rugged — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    刻峭

    kè​qiào

    rugged

    (of mountains or cliffs) steep, rugged, or precipitous

    刻 (literal) → 刻 · kè · to carve 峭 (literal) → 峭 · qiào · steep

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense