Memory phrase for the character: 酷

酷

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Meaning

ruthless, cruel, harsh, strong (e.g. of wine)

Pronunciation

kù

Explanation

 Left: wine mug 酉, right: announce 告 (cow 牛 opens mouth 口)

Mnemonic
 
After the mug of wine was his announcement: harsh and ruthless.

Radicals

酉 wine, alcohol
告 announce, to tellannounce, to tell, to inform, to say




 Vocabulary

残酷 cán kù  cruel; cruelty
酷暑 kù shǔ  intense heat; extremely hot weather
酷暑 kù shǔ  

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