Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 苦

苦

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Meaning

 bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer

Pronunciation

 kǔ

Explanation

 Top: plant 艹, below: old 古 (Pictogram of a tomb stone)

Mnemonic

Plants (or herbs) that are old, taste bitter.

Radicals

艹 grass, plant
古 ancient, old, former(Originally derived from the picture of a skull, hence "old". But the idea of a burial mound is also helpful.)
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Vocabulary

痛苦 tòng kǔ pain; suffering; painful
苦不唧儿 kǔ bu jīr slightly bitter
苦涩 kǔ sè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
苦熬 kǔ áo to endure (years of suffering)
愁苦 chóu kǔ anxiety; distress
苦闷 kǔ mèn depressed; dejected; feeling low
苦恼 kǔ nǎo vexed; distressed
贫苦 pín kǔ poverty-stricken; poor
艰苦 jiān kǔ difficult; hard; arduous
苦不唧 kǔ bu jī slightly bitter

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