| kù | ruthless/strong (as of wine)/(slang loan from English) cool, great |
| 酷 | ruthless strong (e.g. of wine) (of sb or sth) cool (loanword) |
| 酷似 | sameness; kinsmanship; resemblance; similarity; similitude |
| 酷刑 | cruelty torture |
| 酷刑折磨 | torture and cruel treatment |
| 酷吏 | oppressive official |
| 酷好 | have a deep love for; be very keen on |
| 酷寒 | bitter cold |
| 酷斯拉 | Godzilla (Japanese ゴジラ Gojira) see also 哥斯拉 |
| 酷暑 | intense heat extremely hot weather |
| 酷烈 | fierce; rigorousness; rigor |
| 酷热 | torrid heat |
| 酷爱 | to be keen on to have a passion for |
| 酷玩 | Coldplay |
| 酷肖 | resemblance; near; picture; reflection; replica |
| 酷虐 | cruel and ferocious; ruthless; savage |
| 酷鹏 | coupon (loanword) |