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酷
kù
strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense
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酉 (wine) provides meaning, 告 provides pronunciation
HSK 6
14 strokes
Common (19%)
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⿰酉告
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Words Using 酷 (24)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
冷酷
↗
lěngkù
grim / unfeeling / callous
6
lěngkù
冷酷
↗
HSK 6
grim / unfeeling / callous
残酷
↗
cánkù
cruel / cruelty
6
cánkù
残酷
↗
HSK 6
cruel / cruelty
酷
↗
kù
ruthless / strong (e.g. of wine) / (loanword) cool / hip
kù
酷
↗
ruthless / strong (e.g. of wine) / (loanword) cool / hip
酷刑
↗
kùxíng
cruelty / torture
kùxíng
酷刑
↗
cruelty / torture
酷似
↗
kùsì
to strikingly resemble
kùsì
酷似
↗
to strikingly resemble
酷刑折磨
↗
kùxíngzhémó
torture and cruel treatment
kùxíngzhémó
酷刑折磨
↗
torture and cruel treatment
酷爱
↗
kùài
to be keen on / to have a passion for
kùài
酷爱
↗
to be keen on / to have a passion for
酷毙
↗
kùbì
(slang) awesome / cool / righteous
kùbì
酷毙
↗
(slang) awesome / cool / righteous
酷斯拉
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Kùsīlā
Godzilla (Japanese [[ゴジラ]] Gojira) / see also [[哥斯拉<Gēsīlā>]]
Kùsīlā
酷斯拉
↗
Godzilla (Japanese [[ゴジラ]] Gojira) / see also [[哥斯拉<Gēsīlā>]]
酷暑
↗
kùshǔ
intense heat / extremely hot weather
kùshǔ
酷暑
↗
intense heat / extremely hot weather