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苦苦残喘
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苦苦残喘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦苦残喘 Usage and Examples

struggle to survive

barely clinging to life

gasping for breath

on one's last legs

The characters in 苦苦残喘

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kú9bitter, difficult, suffering
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
喘
chuǎn12gasp or pant

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 苦苦残喘

What does 苦苦残喘 mean in Chinese?

苦苦残喘 (kú kǔ cán chuǎn) means “struggle to survive, barely clinging to life, gasping for breath, on one's last legs”.

How do you pronounce 苦苦残喘?

苦苦残喘 is pronounced kú kǔ cán chuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “struggle to survive” in Chinese?

“struggle to survive” is 苦苦残喘 (kú kǔ cán chuǎn) in Chinese.

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