Words where 艰 means 'difficult, hard'
In these words, 艰 carries the core meaning of difficulty or hardship, and is combined with another character to form compound adjectives or nouns describing arduous situations.
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In these words, 艰 carries the core meaning of difficulty or hardship, and is combined with another character to form compound adjectives or nouns describing arduous situations.
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 艰 is used in context
A difficult situation (艮) that is compared to a woman's labor (又) — symbolizing hardship and struggle in life or tasks.
arduous; formidable; onerous
hardships
They live a hard life.
He went through a difficult period.
The path of entrepreneurship is full of hardships.
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Characters pronounced "jian".
Characters with radical "艮".