苦 kǔ
苦 (kǔ) is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
苦 means bitter; hard in English.
| English | bitter; hard |
|---|---|
| Spanish | duro |
| Portuguese | duro |
| French | dur |
| German | hart |
| Italian | duro |
| Russian | тяжёлый |
| Arabic | صعب |
| Hindi | कठिन |
| Indonesian | susah |
| Vietnamese | khổ |
| Japanese | 苦しい |
| Korean | 쓰다 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 苦 loaded.
Words containing 苦
- 辛苦了 xīnkǔ le — thanks for your hard work
Characters at the same level
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