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Chinese symbol for “notch”

刻痕
kè hén
notch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for notch is 刻痕 (kè hén), defined as: notch.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

刻 kè
to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment
radical 18 ⼑ · 8 strokes
痕 hén
scar, mark; vestige, trace
radical 104 ⽧ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “notch”

WordPinyinMeaning
切口qiē kǒuincision; notch
凹槽āo cáorecess; notch
凹痕āo héndent; indentation

Related words

Other words that share a character with 刻痕.

WordPinyinMeaning
时刻 (時刻)shí kètime; juncture
立刻lì kèimmediately; at once; right away
深刻shēn kèprofound; deep
此刻cǐ kèthis moment; now
一刻yī kèa quarter of an hour; 15 minutes; a moment; an instant
刻意kè yìintentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously
痕迹 (痕跡)hén jìvestige; mark
伤痕 (傷痕)shāng hénscar; bruise

See also: Japanese symbol for “notch”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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