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苦难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦难 Usage and Examples

Suffering

Hardship

Misery

这件事唤起了他对往昔苦难的回忆。

The incident woke memories of his past sufferings.

那些钱带来的只有悲哀、苦难和不幸。

All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy.

The characters in 苦难

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
难
nàn10difficult, troublesome, or bad

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gōng功painstaking efforts
  • 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

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Questions about 苦难

What does 苦难 mean in Chinese?

苦难 (kǔ nàn) means “Suffering, Hardship, Misery”.

How do you pronounce 苦难?

苦难 is pronounced kǔ nàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Suffering” in Chinese?

“Suffering” is 苦难 (kǔ nàn) in Chinese.

How is 苦难 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 苦难, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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