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艰苦
jiān kǔ
hard, tough, arduous
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What does 艰苦 mean?
艰苦 (pinyin: jiān kǔ) means hard, tough, arduous. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 艰苦
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 苦
The characters of 艰苦
| 艰 | jiān | component character |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hard (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw materials, ingredients |
| 学术 | xué shù | academic |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand, designer label |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 趋势 | qū shì | trend |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | handle, process |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet, rug |
| 预订 | yù dìng | to reserve, to book |
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