剋	33C35   10.70	部居	畫數  9	ㄎㄜˋ [ke4] . [Var. 剋]
v	(1)  Cut down, reduce, see 剋扣 [ke4kou4]↓. (2)  Overcome, work against: 剋制，剋服; see 克 10.70; 相生相剋 ([yin1] and [yang2]) reinforce or counteract each other; 剋夫，剋妻 (fortunetelling) destined to mourn husband’s or wife's death. (3)  As var. of 刻 to carve; 苛剋 (=苛刻) mean and cruel.
Words	1.剋期 [ke4qi1], phr., on set date (oft in mil. orders).  2.剋扣 [ke4kou4], v.t., have illegal “cut”: 剋扣軍餉 take illegal cut on soldiers’ pay.