苦

kǔ

Dictionary entry

bitter

What does 苦 mean?

苦 (kǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1bitter

2hardship

3pain

4to suffer

5to bring suffering to

6painstakingly

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苦kǔbitter · hardship

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How to pronounce 苦

苦

kǔ

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