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八苦
bākǔ
1. the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, meeting with what we hate, unattained aims, and all the ills of the five skandhas (Buddhism)

Character Breakdown

八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1 2 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶

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