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苦

kǔ

bitter

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Meaning of 苦 in English

kǔHSK 4adjectiveSyllabus #1441
  1. bitter
  2. hardship
  3. pain
  4. painstakingly
  5. to suffer
  6. to bring suffering to

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HSK words with 苦

辛苦HSK 4艰苦HSK 5痛苦HSK 5酸甜苦辣HSK 5吃苦HSK 7–9何苦HSK 7–9刻苦HSK 7–9苦难HSK 7–9苦恼HSK 7–9苦涩HSK 7–9

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