【苦】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | kǔ |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄎㄨˇ |
| Radical | 艹 |
| Strokes | 8 |
| HSK | 3 |
| TOCFL | 5 |
| Unicode | u+82e6 |
Stroke Order Diagram
🔊1.横
🔊2.竖
🔊3.竖
🔊4.横
🔊5.竖
🔊6.竖
7....
8....
Meanings
kǔ
(1) 如黄莲、胆汁的味道。与“甘”、“甜”相对。如:“苦味”、“这药好苦!”
(2) 沉重难忍的感觉、难以忍受的境况。如:“诉苦”、“痛苦”、“辛苦”、“吃苦耐劳”、“受苦受难”、“苦中作乐”、“苦尽甘来”。
(3) 耐心、极力的。如:“苦谏”、“苦劝”、“埋头苦干”、“寒窗苦读”。
(4) 为事而苦。如:“苦于久雨”。
(5) 艰辛、难受的。如:“苦境”、“苦日子”、“一脸苦笑”。
. . . . . .Meanings
kǔ
1.
形容在某方面超过一定程度
be worn out;cut off too much
【Examples】
◎ 这双鞋穿得太苦了,不能再用。
◎ These shoes are too uncomfortable to wear anymore.
◎ 精力被苦耗,累极了。
◎ My energy was drained, and I’m extremely tired.
2.
对某种情况感到痛苦
suffer from;be troubled by
【Examples】
◎ 今年的苦夏让人很难忍受。
◎ This year's hot summer is hard to bear.
◎ 他因为苦旱而失去了农作物。
◎ He lost his crops due to the severe drought.
Homophones
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