頃刻

instantly / in no time

Characters and words in 頃刻

qi̅ng = qi + (e)ng1

variant of 傾|倾[qing1]

qǐng = qi + (e)ng3

unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares / a short while / a little while ago / circa. (for approximate dates)

顷 = 匕 + 页 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) has to wallpaper one hectare (顷) of the engine's walls ((e)ng3). Although her only tool is a ladle (匕) she finishes the whole hectare in a moment (顷).

kè = k + e4

quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

刻 = 亥 + 刂 : Mnemonic symbol: an engraver.

The boar cannot believe it when it meets Karl Marx in the elevator's bathroom! Bewildered it asks for an autograph but has nothing except for a kitchen knife and an engraver. It takes Karl Marx a quarter of an hour to engrave his message in the kitchen knife: "Dear boar, keep on fighting capitalism! Yours, Karl."

Words with 頃刻

in an instant

Sentences with 頃刻

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