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苦功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦功 Usage and Examples

painstaking efforts

The characters in 苦功

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

More words starting with 苦

  • kǔ苦bù不jī唧kǔ苦bù不jī唧ér儿whining, whimpering
  • kǔ苦lè乐Joys and sorrows, Bitterness and happiness
  • kǔ苦le了Suffered, Had a hard time
  • kǔ苦yú于suffer from, troubled by
  • kǔ苦è厄Suffering, Hardship
  • kǔ苦shēn参Lightyellow sophora root
  • kú苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心de地earnestly, patiently
  • kǔ苦wèi味bitter taste, bitterness
  • kǔ苦chǔ处pain or suffering
  • kǔ苦tóu头Hardship, Suffering
  • kǔ苦xué学study hard, study diligently
  • kǔ苦jìn尽tián甜lái来de的zī滋wèi味Sweetness after bitterness, The taste of reward after hardship

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Questions about 苦功

What does 苦功 mean in Chinese?

苦功 (kǔ gōng) means “painstaking efforts”.

How do you pronounce 苦功?

苦功 is pronounced kǔ gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “painstaking efforts” in Chinese?

“painstaking efforts” is 苦功 (kǔ gōng) in Chinese.

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