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苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
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Words Using 苦 (178)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
苦
kǔ
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
4
苦
kǔ
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
辛苦
xīnkǔ
hard / exhausting / with much toil / thanks for your trouble
4
辛苦
xīnkǔ
hard / exhausting / with much toil / thanks for your trouble
痛苦
tòngkǔ
pain / suffering / painful / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
痛苦
tòngkǔ
pain / suffering / painful / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
刻苦
kèkǔ
hardworking / assiduous
5
刻苦
kèkǔ
hardworking / assiduous
艰苦
jiānkǔ
difficult / hard / arduous
5
艰苦
jiānkǔ
difficult / hard / arduous
吃苦
chīkǔ
to bear hardships
6
吃苦
chīkǔ
to bear hardships
苦尽甘来
kǔjìngānlái
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
6
苦尽甘来
kǔjìngānlái
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
苦涩
kǔsè
bitter and astringent / pained / agonized
6
苦涩
kǔsè
bitter and astringent / pained / agonized
受苦
shòukǔ
to suffer hardship
受苦
shòukǔ
to suffer hardship
苦苦
kǔkǔ
strenuously / persistently / hard / painful
苦苦
kǔkǔ
strenuously / persistently / hard / painful
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