苦
kǔTraditional: 苦
#5297 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
bitter; suffering, hardship
Stroke order
苦
Examples
药。
This medicine is very bitter.
。
He lives a painful life.
。
The coffee is a bit bitter.
药。
This medicine is really bitter.
童。
His childhood was very hard.
苦 (kǔ) means bitter in taste and, figuratively, suffering; with 痛 it forms 痛苦 (tòngkǔ), pain.
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