苦
苦 kǔ
苦 is a 8-stroke character at HSK level 3. It belongs to the Daily Life pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
bitter; hard, toilsome
Words built from 苦
- 辛苦xīn kǔhard, toilsome
- 痛苦tòng kǔpainful
- 刻苦kè kǔassiduous
Example sentences
这个药很苦。
zhè ge yào hěn kǔ
This medicine is very bitter.
他工作很辛苦。
tā gōng zuò hěn xīn kǔ
He works very hard.
苦的味道我不喜欢。
kǔ de wèi dào wǒ bù xǐ huan
I do not like bitter tastes.
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