刻
舟
求
剑
k
è
z
h
ō
u
q
i
ú
j
i
à
n
Definitions
1. lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
Components
刻
kè
–
quarter (hour)
舟
zhōu
–
boat
求
qiú
–
to seek
剑
jiàn
–
double-edged sword
Word Lists
New HSK Levels 7-9