苦

kǔ

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word

Stative verb

Definition

bitter
hardship
pain
to suffer
to bring suffering to
painstakingly

Stroke order

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Example

這個茶有點苦，但是很香。

This tea is a bit bitter, but very fragrant.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).