困苦 (kùn kǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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困苦 (kùn kǔ): Hardship (noun/adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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困 • kùn • difficulty; sleepy • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
kùn
困
difficulty; sleepy
苦 • kǔ • bitter • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
kǔ
苦
bitter
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More common words that include characters from 困苦.
Words with
困
困难
kùn nan
difficulty
困扰
kùn rǎo
to perplex
贫困
pín kùn
impoverished; poverty-stricken
困境
kùn jìng
Predicament / dilemma
困惑
kùn huò
Confused / puzzled
穷困
qióng kùn
poverty-stricken; destitute
脱困
tuō kùn
to escape from difficulty
Words with
苦
辛苦
xīn kǔ
hard; tough [work; life]
刻苦
kè kǔ
assiduous; hardworking; painstaking
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain; agony; sore
艰苦
jiān kǔ
arduous; difficult; tough
酸甜苦辣
suān tián kǔ là
sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
吃苦
chī kǔ
bear hardships
苦涩
kǔ sè
bitter and astringent
苦尽甘来
kǔ jìn gān lái
all sufferings have their reward; after the bitter comes the sweet
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Example Sentences with 困苦
tā
他
men
们
shēng
生
huó
活
hěn
很
kùn
困
kǔ
苦
。
They live in great hardship.
kùn
困
kǔ
苦
de
的
huán
环
jìng
境
mó
磨
liàn
练
le
了
tā
他
tā
她
cóng
从
xiǎo
小
jīng
经
lì
历
le
了
xǔ
许
duō
多
kùn
困
de
的
yì
意
zhì
志
。
The harsh environment tempered his will.
kǔ
苦
。
She experienced many hardships since childhood.
