刻痕 (kè hén) — a notch; a scratch or mark made by cutting or carving

Definition

Examples

• 他在石头上留下了一道深深的刻痕。
  Tā zài shí tou shàng liú xià le yí dào shēn shēn de kè hén.
  He left a deep notch on the stone.
• 专家在古老的物品上发现了明显的刻痕。
  Zhuān jiā zài gǔ lǎo de wù pǐn shàng fā xiàn le míng xiǎn de kè hén.
  The expert found clear marks on the ancient object.
• 刀刃上的刻痕表明它曾被用来切割硬物。
  Dāo rèn shàng de kè hén biǎo míng tā céng bèi yòng lái qiē gē yìng wù.
  The scratches on the blade indicate it was used to cut hard objects.