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坎坷
kǎnkě
1. bumpy (of a road)
2. rough (of life)
3. to be down on one's luck
4. to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
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Character Breakdown

坎
kǎn
pit, hole; to trap, to snare; crisis
7 丶
坷
kě
uneven, bumpy; a clod of earth; a lump of soil
8 丶

Compound Words (3)

命途坎坷
mìngtúkǎnkě
to have a tough life
坎坷不平
kǎnkěbùpíng
pot-holed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
坎坷多舛
kǎnkěduōchuǎn
full of trouble and misfortune (usu. referring to someone's life)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
17,163 of 84,292