苦 ⇒
痛苦 tòngkǔ, pain/suffering/painful/CL:個|个[gè]
辛苦 xīnkǔ, exhausting/hard/tough/arduous/to work hard/to go to a lot of trouble/hardship(s)
苦 kǔ, bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to/painstakingly
艰苦 jiānkǔ, [艱苦], difficult/hard/arduous
受苦 shòukǔ, to suffer hardship
苦难 kǔnàn, [苦難], suffering
苦恼 kǔnǎo, [苦惱], vexed/distressed
苦苦 kǔkǔ, strenuously/persistently/hard/painful
挖苦 wākǔ, to speak sarcastically/to make cutting remarks
苦头 kǔtou, [苦頭], sufferings
刻苦 kèkǔ, hardworking/assiduous
苦衷 kǔzhōng, secret trouble/sorrow/difficulties
苦力 kǔlì, bitter work/hard toil/(loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial t...
辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ, painstakingly/with great trouble
苦痛 kǔtòng, pain/suffering
苦涩 kǔsè, [苦澀], bitter and astringent/pained/agonized
困苦 kùnkǔ, deprivation/distressed/miserable
苦果 kǔguǒ, lit. bitter fruit/fig. painful consequence
自讨苦吃 zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
穷苦 qióngkǔ, [窮苦], impoverished/destitute
苦闷 kǔmèn, [苦悶], depressed/dejected/feeling low
苦工 kǔgōng, hard labor (in penal code)/coolie
苦海 kǔhǎi, lit. sea of bitterness/abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)/depths of mise...
诉苦 sùkǔ, [訴苦], to grumble/to complain/grievance
苦差 kǔchāi, hard task/difficult mission/arduous and unrewarding undertaking/drudgery/grind/c...
千辛万苦 qiānxīnwànkǔ, [千辛萬苦], to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations/with difficulty/afte...
苦练 kǔliàn, [苦練], to train hard/to practice diligently/hard work/blood, sweat, and tears
苦楚 kǔchǔ, suffering/misery/pain (esp. psychological)
何苦 hékǔ, why bother?/is it worth the trouble?
苦瓜 kǔguā, bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cuc...
埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn, [埋頭苦幹], to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work/to make an all-out effo...
同甘共苦 tónggāngòngkǔ, shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows/f...
苦战 kǔzhàn, [苦戰], bitter struggle/hard battle/arduous effort
吃苦 chīkǔ, to bear hardships
吃苦头 chīkǔtou, [吃苦頭], to suffer/to suffer for one's actions/to pay dearly/to burn one's fingers
贫苦 pínkǔ, [貧苦], poverty-stricken/poor
含辛茹苦 hánxīnrúkǔ, to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship/to bear one's cross
苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids...
苦心经营 kǔxīnjīngyíng, [苦心經營], to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts
苦心 kǔxīn, painstaking effort/to take a lot of trouble/laborious at pains
煞费苦心 shàfèikǔxīn, [煞費苦心], to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking/at the cost of a lot of effort
孤苦 苦命 kǔmìng, hard lot/bitter fate/unfortunate
疾苦 jíkǔ, pain and difficulties/suffering (of the people)
孤苦伶仃 gūkǔlíngdīng, solitary and impoverished (idiom)
劳苦 láokǔ, [勞苦], to toil/hard work
命苦 mìngkǔ, to be born under an ill star
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
苦干 kǔgàn, [苦幹], to work hard
苦肉计 kǔròujì, [苦肉計], the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence/CL:條|条[tiáo]
酸甜苦辣 suāntiánkǔlà, sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot/fig. the joys and sorrows of life
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
苦于 苦笑 kǔxiào, to force a smile/a bitter laugh
苦行僧 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
艰苦卓绝 苦役 kǔyì, forced labor/corvée/penal servitude
艰苦奋斗 jiānkǔfèndòu, [艱苦奮鬥], to struggle arduously
苦功 kǔgōng, hard work/laborious effort/painstaking work
苦活 kǔhuó, bitter work/sweated labor
苦行 kǔxíng, ascetic practice
吃苦耐劳 chīkǔnàiláo, [吃苦耐勞], hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
苦口婆心 kǔkǒupóxīn, earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
甘苦 gānkǔ, good times and hardships/joys and tribulations/for better or for worse
叫苦 jiàokǔ, to whine about hardships/to complain of one's bitter lot/to complain/to grumble
苦思 kǔsī, to think hard/bitter thoughts/to pour out one's sufferings
苦酒 苦思冥想 kǔsīmíngxiǎng, to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard/to rack one's brains
坚苦 甘苦与共 苦大仇深 kǔdàchóushēn, great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
良苦用心 liángkǔyòngxīn, to ponder earnestly/to give a lot of thought to sth
下苦功 苦刑 kǔxíng, torture/corporal punishment (traditionally involving mutilation or amputation)
苦味 kǔwèi, bitter taste/bitterness
愁苦 chóukǔ, anxiety/distress
救苦救难 凄苦 qīkǔ, [悽苦], bleak/miserable
勤学苦练 qínxuékǔliàn, [勤學苦練], to study diligently/to train assiduously
悲苦 bēikǔ, forlorn/miserable
苦境 kǔjìng, grievance/dire straits
忆苦思甜 yìkǔsītián, [憶苦思甜], to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)
苦斗 挖苦话 苦劳 kǔláo, [苦勞], toil/hard work
良药苦口利于病 苦寒 kǔhán, bitter cold
苦参 kǔshēn, [苦參], liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in TCM
苦口良药 苦主 kǔzhǔ, victim's family (esp. in murder case)
苦心孤诣 kǔxīngūyì, [苦心孤詣], to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble/to work hard at sth
清苦 qīngkǔ, destitute but honest/poor and simple/spartan/austere
辛苦费 叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
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味 ⇒
意味着 yìwèizhe, [意味著], to signify/to mean/to imply
味道 wèidao, flavor/smell/hint of
味 wèi, taste/smell/classifier for drugs (in TCM)
意味 yìwèi, meaning/implication/flavor/overtone/to mean/to imply/(Tw) to get a sense of
美味 měiwèi, delicious/delicious food/delicacy
口味 kǒuwèi, a person's preferences/tastes (in food)/flavor
气味 qìwèi, [氣味], odor/scent
滋味 zīwèi, taste/flavor/feeling
品味 pǐnwèi, to sample/to taste/to appreciate/one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion...
味儿 wèir, [味兒], taste
乏味 fáwèi, tedious
香味 xiāngwèi, fragrance/bouquet/sweet smell/CL:股[gǔ]
臭味 chòuwèi, bad smell/foul odor
调味 tiáowèi, [調味], seasoning/condiment/flavoring/dressing/essences
风味 fēngwèi, [風味], distinctive flavor/distinctive style
趣味 qùwèi, fun/interest/delight/taste/liking/preference
无味 wúwèi, [無味], tasteless/odorless
回味 huíwèi, to reflect on/to ponder over/aftertaste
人情味 rénqíngwèi, human warmth/friendliness/human touch
怪味 guàiwèi, strange odor
酒味 jiǔwèi, smell of alcohol/flavoring of rum or other liquor in food/aroma or nose (of wine...
火药味 huǒyàowèi, [火藥味], smell of gunpowder/(fig.) combative tone/belligerence
辣味 味觉 wèijué, [味覺], sense of taste/gustation
人味 体味 tǐwèi, [體味], body odor/to appreciate a subtle taste
甜味 tiánwèi, sweetness
韵味 yùnwèi, [韻味], implicit charm in rhyme or sound/hinted appeal/interest
异味 yìwèi, [異味], unpleasant odor
鱼腥味 意味深长 yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
味蕾 wèilěi, taste bud(s)
野味 yěwèi, game/wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport
原汁原味 yuánzhīyuánwèi, original/authentic
调味品 tiáowèipǐn, [調味品], seasoning/flavoring
咸味 海味 hǎiwèi, seafood
汽油味 变味 腥味 一味 yīwèi, blindly/invariably
对味 味精 wèijīng, monosodium glutamate (MSG)
耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi, [耐人尋味], thought-provoking/worth thinking over/to provide food for thought
有滋有味 yǒuzīyǒuwèi, flavorsome/(fig.) delightful/full of interest
酸味 回味无穷 huíwèiwúqióng, [回味無窮], leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
余味 趣味性 够味儿 腻味 nìwei, [膩味], tired of/fed up/sick/(of a person) to annoy/tiresome
入味 rùwèi, tasty/to be absorbed in sth/interesting
甜味剂 tiánwèijì, [甜味劑], sweetener (food additive)
玩味 wánwèi, to ruminate/to ponder subtleties
焦味 美味可口 měiwèikěkǒu, delicious/tasty
山珍海味 shānzhēnhǎiwèi, exotic delicacies/luxury foodstuff from distant locations
津津有味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi, with keen interest (idiom)/with great pleasure/with gusto/eagerly
味同嚼蜡 wèitóngjiáolà, [味同嚼蠟], tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)/tasteless/insipid
合口味 别有风味 苦味 kǔwèi, bitter taste/bitterness
低级趣味 药味 味素 wèisù, monosodium glutamate (MSG)
走味 zǒuwèi, to lose flavor
土腥味 鲜味 xiānwèi, [鮮味], umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)
兴味 xìngwèi, [興味], interest/taste
食不甘味