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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ku3
- English meanings
- be troubled by, suffer from, cause sb. suffering, bitter
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 艹; bottom 古.
Meaning & sound clues
艹 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “grass”.
古 is identified as the sound component (gǔ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 苦.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
cry
warehouse
withered; dried up
cave; hole
trousers; pants
hip
Example sentences
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Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 何苦
- 刻苦
- 受苦
- 吃苦
- 愁眉苦脸
- 挖苦
- 痛苦
- 艰苦
- 艰苦奋斗
- 苦力
- 苦心
- 苦恼
- 苦笑
- 苦练
- 苦难
- 诉苦
- 辛苦
- 酸甜苦辣