刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn HSK7 to take measures without regard to changes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刻 kè verb to carve to carve; to engrave; to cut into a surface舟 zhōu noun boat (bound form) boat; ship; vessel求 qiú verb to seek to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for剑 劍 jiàn noun sword traditional double-edged sword with a central ridge and a short handle