Phonetic Reading of the Character '苦'



Animated Stroke Order of 苦:



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '苦'



Radical:艹     Strokes:8



Pinyin & Definition:

bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/painstaking


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Words with Chinese Character 苦:
bitter
hardship
pain
苦丁茶broadleaf holly leaf
苦不唧slightly bitter
苦不唧儿erhua variant of 苦不唧, slightly bitter
苦不堪言suffer untold misery; so painstaking that it cannot be expressed in words
苦中作乐to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering
苦主victim's family (esp. in murder case)
苦乐sweet and sour
苦事hard job
arduous task
苦于labor under
苦修penance; self-torture
苦况wretched state
miserable plight
苦刑torture
corporal punishment (traditionally involving mutilation or amputation)
苦力bitter work
hard toil
coolie (English is loan word), unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
苦功hard work
laborious effort
painstaking work
苦劳toil
hard work
苦参liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in traditional Chinese medicine
苦口lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
苦口婆心earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
苦口良言A bitter mouth utters fine words.