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困苦

hardship

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

kun4ku3 • kùnkǔ

Meaning

Primary

hardship

Alternatives

hardships, privation, privations

Mnemonic

A 困苦 hardship is when you feel 困 trapped and only experience 苦 bitter things.

Usage

艱難 困苦

difficulties and hardships

戰爭 時， 他們 的 生活 相當 困苦。

During the war, they experienced many hardships.

困苦 不堪

unbearable hardship