我们平时常称十五分钟为“一刻钟”。那么,“刻”这个时间概念又是怎样产生的呢? 原来,我国古代一般是用一种叫做“漏壶”(一称“漏刻”,全称为“铜壶滴漏”,亦称铜壶漏刻”)的计时仪器来测定时间的。 漏壶俗称“水钟”,我国有泄水型和受水型 We usually call fifteen minutes for “a quarter of an hour.” So, “carved” the concept of this time is how it happened? It turned out that ancient China is generally used in a called “leaky pot” (a “leaking”, the full name of “copper pot hourglass,” also known as copper pot leak “ ) Timing instruments to determine the time. Cauldron commonly known as ”water bell", China has a discharge type and water type