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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干 ⇒
干 gān/Gān/gàn, [乹]/[乾]/[亁]/[幹], old variant of 乾|干[gān], surname Gan, dry/clean/in vain/dried food/foster/adopti...
干吗 gànmá, [幹嗎], see 幹嘛|干嘛[gàn má]
干什么 gànshénme, [幹什麼], what are you doing?/what's he up to?
干净 gānjìng, [乾淨], clean/neat
干杯 gānbēi, [乾杯], to drink a toast/Cheers! (proposing a toast)/Here's to you!/Bottoms up!/lit. dry...
干掉 gàndiào, [幹掉], to get rid of
干活 gànhuó, [幹活], to work/to be employed
饼干 bǐnggān, [餅乾], biscuit/cracker/cookie/CL:片[piàn],塊|块[kuài]
干脆 gāncuì, [乾脆], straightforward/clear-cut/blunt (e.g. statement)/you might as well/simply
干扰 gānrǎo, [干擾], to disturb/to interfere/perturbation/interference (physics)
干涉 gānshè, to interfere/to meddle/interference
干酪 gānlào, [乾酪], cheese
干预 gānyù, [干預], to meddle/to intervene/intervention
贵干 guìgàn, [貴幹], (polite) your business/what brings you?
干燥 gānzào, [乾燥], to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)/desiccation/dull/uninteresting/arid
干洗店 干洗 gānxǐ, [乾洗], to dry clean/dry cleaning
单干 dāngàn, [單幹], to work on one's own/to work single-handed/individual farming
葡萄干 pútaogān, [葡萄乾], raisin/dried grape
干细胞 gànxìbāo, [幹細胞], stem cell
大干一场 干系 gānxì, [干係], responsibility
一干二净 yīgānèrjìng, [一乾二淨], thoroughly (idiom)/completely/one and all/very clean
烘干 hōnggān, [烘乾], to dry over a stove
干劲 gànjìn, [幹勁], enthusiasm for doing sth
干净利落 gānjìnglìluo, [乾淨利落], squeaky clean/neat and tidy/efficient
干干净净 才干 cáigàn, [才幹], ability/competence
乌干达 Wūgāndá, [烏干達], Uganda
若干 ruògān, a certain number or amount/how many?/how much?
干草 gāncǎo, [乾草], hay
主干道 干旱 gānhàn, [乾旱], drought/arid/dry
能干 nénggàn, [能幹], capable/competent
乳臭未干 rǔxiùwèigān, [乳臭未乾], smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced/still w...
躯干 qūgàn, [軀幹], trunk/torso
干冰 gānbīng, [乾冰], dry ice (i.e. frozen CÓ)/CL:塊|块[kuài]
干涸 gānhé, [乾涸], to dry up
干柴 干事 gànshi, [幹事], administrator/executive secretary
相干 xiānggān, relevant/to have to do with/coherent (Physics: light etc)
树干 shùgàn, [樹幹], tree trunk
干枯 gānkū, [乾枯], withered/dried up
干员 干部 gànbù, [幹部], cadre/official/officer/manager
干活儿 gànhuór, [幹活兒], erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gàn huó]
公干 gōnggàn, [公幹], public business/official work
干线 gànxiàn, [幹線], main line/trunk line
毫不相干 干瘪 gānbiě, [乾癟], dried out/wizened/shriveled
晾干 liànggān, [晾乾], to dry by the sun
干巴巴 gānbābā, [乾巴巴], dry/parched/dull/insipid
大动干戈 dàdònggāngē, [大動干戈], to go to war (idiom)/to make a big fuss over sth
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...
风干 fēnggān, [風乾], to air-dry/to season (timber etc)/air-dried/air-drying
干脆利落 gāncuìlìluo, [乾脆利落], (of speech or actions) direct and efficient/without fooling around
干果 gānguǒ, [乾果], dried fruit/dry fruits (nuts etc)
骨干 gǔgàn, [骨幹], diaphysis (long segment of a bone)/fig. backbone
巴尔干半岛 BāěrgànBàndǎo, [巴爾幹半島], Balkan Peninsula
实干 shígàn, [實幹], to work industriously/to get things done
干粮 gānliáng, [乾糧], rations (to take on expedition)
何干 hégān, what business?
干戈 gāngē, weapons of war/arms
干将 gànjiàng, [幹將], capable person
实干家 shígànjiā, [實幹家], sb who gets things done/doer
精干 jīnggàn, [精幹], crack (troops)/special (forces)/highly capable
干练 gànliàn, [幹練], capable and experienced
苦干 kǔgàn, [苦幹], to work hard
蛮干 mángàn, [蠻幹], to act rashly/to act precipitously regardless of the consequences/reckless/foolh...
肯干 干爽 gānshuǎng, [乾爽], dry and clean/clear and fresh
梅干 干涩 gānsè, [乾澀], dry and rough (skin)/hoarse (voice)/dry and heavy (style)
干渴 gānkě, [乾渴], parched/dry mouth
干爹 gāndiē, [乾爹], adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
干巴 大干 dàgàn, [大幹], to go all out/to work energetically
硬干 yìnggàn, [硬幹], by brute strength/rashly and forcefully/bull-headed/to work tenaciously with no ...
干瞪眼 gāndèngyǎn, [乾瞪眼], to watch helplessly
干货 gānhuò, [乾貨], dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and ab...
干红 德干 Dégān, Deccan (India)
枝干 枯干 kūgān, [枯乾], withered
塞勒干 干裂 gānliè, [乾裂], (of dry soil, skin etc) to crack/to chap
干饭 gānfàn, [乾飯], cooked and dried rice
干妈 gānmā, [乾媽], adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
不干胶 干道 gàndào, [幹道], arterial road/main road/main watercourse
乌干达人 包干 bāogān, [包乾], to have the full responsibility of a job/allocated task
外强中干 wàiqiángzhōnggān, [外強中乾], strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
巴尔干 Bāěrgàn, [巴爾幹], Balkan
香干 xiānggān, [香乾], smoked bean curd
新干线 Xīngànxiàn, [新幹線], Shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train)
干旱期 科斯塔干 精明能干 jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient
基干 干贝 gānbèi, [乾貝], conpoy/dried scallop
干扰素 gānrǎosù, [干擾素], interferon
干流 gànliú, [幹流], main stream (of a river)
西梅干 白干 主干路 纳什干 基尔干 杰西卡干 杨干 干女儿 gānnǚér, [乾女兒], adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
弗兰克干 主干线 zhǔgànxiàn, [主幹線], trunk line (of road, network etc)/backbone (cable)
天干 tiāngān, the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jiǎ], 乙[yǐ], 丙[bǐng], 丁[dīng], 戊[wù], 己[jǐ], 庚[gēng], 辛[...
马希利干 杏干 主干 zhǔgàn, [主幹], trunk/main/core
菲拉干 压缩饼干 干着急 gānzháojí, [乾著急], to worry helplessly
干警 gànjǐng, [幹警], police/police cadres
干燥剂 gānzàojì, [乾燥劑], desiccant
干面 柯林斯干 干粉 gānfěn, [乾粉], dry powder
斯隆干 干咳 豆腐干 干基 干头 面包干 丘洛干 李迪干 克格干 春培干 阿历干 华士布干 范干 阿斯帕扎干 萝卜干 雷会干 斯坦利干 凯瑟琳干 凯伦·海因斯干 德沃拉干 汤米干 巴尼干 李子干 拉莱米干 特迪干 莱斯特干 布伦南干 科里干 帕科干 安赫拉干 摩西干 肉干 帕克干 马沙干 托格干 瞎干 戈登干 崇兆干 斯坦干 安东尼干 杜干 干瘦 gānshòu, [乾瘦], wizened/skinny and shriveled
哈里斯干 莫希干 戴尔干 鲨干 薯干 李干 干儿子 gānérzi, [乾兒子], adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
伟干 莱曼干 史纳皮干 夏干 二子干 弗洛伊德干 皮特干 盲干 格菲干 雷切尔干 曼米欧干 山姆干 弗雷迪干 皮塔干 罗杰干 莫尔特干 皮干 查理干 艾丽干 哥特干 干劲冲天 兰道尔干 墨迹未干 马干 雷干 佐清干 卡瑞干 烘干器 干才 gàncái, [幹才], ability/capable
干法 汉弗莱干 干爸 干管 干呕 gānǒu, [乾嘔], to retch
干娘 gānniáng, [乾娘], adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
肖恩干 黑灵干 泰佐干 哈维干 罗干 乔伊干