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刻苦
kè kǔ
hardworking; diligent
HSK 5Legendary
What does 刻苦 mean?
刻苦 (pinyin: kè kǔ) means hardworking; diligent. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 刻苦
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 刻 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 苦
The characters of 刻苦
| 刻 | kè | moment; to carve (HSK 3) |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hard (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral water |
| 管子 | Guǎn zǐ | tube; pipe |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 单调 | dān diào | monotonous, dull |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to scold; to blame |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | apply for a job |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | exam paper |
| 陆续 | lù xù | successively, one after another |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 刻苦
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