Memory phrase for the character: 苦

苦

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Meaning

bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer

Pronunciation

 kǔ

Explanation

 Top: plant 艹, below: old 古 (Pictogram of a tomb stone)

Mnemonic
 
Plants (or herbs) that are old, taste bitter.

Radicals

艹 grass, plantGrass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
古 ancient, old, formerOriginally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.
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 Vocabulary

痛苦 tòng kǔ  pain; suffering; painful
苦不唧儿 kǔ bu jīr  slightly bitter
苦涩 kǔ sè  bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
苦熬 kǔ áo  to endure (years of suffering)
愁苦 chóu kǔ  anxiety; distress
苦闷 kǔ mèn  depressed; dejected; feeling low
苦恼 kǔ nǎo  vexed; distressed
贫苦 pín kǔ  poverty-stricken; poor
艰苦 jiān kǔ  difficult; hard; arduous
苦不唧 kǔ bu jī  slightly bitter
苦不唧 kǔ bu jī  

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