艰难 (jiān nán): Difficult (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Although the road ahead is hard, they never gave up looking for solutions to the problem.

He did not choose to retreat in difficult times; on the contrary, he became more determined.

In difficult circumstances, she still maintains an optimistic attitude.

In the early stages of starting a business, with a shortage of funds, every step was taken with great difficulty.