Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words刻苦

WordTOCFL Level 5stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #18,512

刻苦

kèkǔ·ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ

“hardworking; diligent and enduring hardship; frugal; thrifty in daily life.”

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to carve; to engrave; to cut; a moment; a quarter hour; oppressive; to remember firmly; to harm or exploit; to limit; deep (degree)

Having a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.