苦
Meaning:
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 6
Frequency:
#6313
Pinyin:
kǔ
Strokes:
8
Radical:
艹
How to Write 苦 - 8 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "苦" in Chinese
The Chinese character 苦 (kǔ) means "bitter; hardship, suffering". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 8 strokes. Common words containing 苦 include: 何苦, 八苦, 冤苦.
📚 Words and Phrases with 苦
Common words containing this character
何苦
why bother?
HSK 2
八苦
the eight distresses - birth, age, sickness, death, parting with what we love, meeting with what we hate, unattained aims, and all the ills of the five skandhas (Buddhism)
HSK 2
冤苦
to treat (sb) unjustly
HSK 2
刻苦
hardworking
HSK 2
劳苦
to toil
HSK 2
勤苦
hardworking
HSK 2
受苦
to suffer hardship
HSK 2
叫苦
to whine about hardships
HSK 2
吃苦
to bear hardships
HSK 2
命苦
to be born under an ill star
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: grass
Semantic component: 艹
Phonetic component: 古
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "苦"?
- The pinyin is kǔ
- How many strokes does "苦" have?
- It has 8 strokes
- What does "苦" mean?
- bitter; hardship, suffering
- What is the radical of "苦"?
- The radical is "艹"