苦
kǔ
bitter
HSK 4 · 5 · 79·Found in 19 HSK words
Radical艸(#140)
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Related HSK Vocabulary (19)
苦
HSK 4kǔbitter
辛苦
HSK 4xīnkǔhard, laborious
酸甜苦辣
HSK 5suān-tián-kǔ-là sour / sweet/ bitter / hot, the joys and sorrows of life
痛苦
HSK 5tòngkǔpainful
艰苦
HSK 5jiānkǔarduous, difficult
何苦
HSK 79hékǔwhy bother?, is it worth the trouble?
刻苦
HSK 79kèkǔhardworking, assiduous
苦尽甘来
HSK 79kǔjìn-gānláibitterness finishes, sweetness begins
苦难
HSK 79kǔnànsuffering
苦恼
HSK 79kǔnǎovexed, distressed
苦涩
HSK 79kǔsèbitter and astringent, pained
苦笑
HSK 79kǔxiàoto force a smile, a bitter laugh