苦涩

Definitions

adj.

bitter and astringent, pained

Hanzi	HSK	Pinyin	English Definition
苦	4	kǔ	painful, bitter
辛苦	4	xīn kǔ	hard, strenuous
艰苦	5	jiān kǔ	hard, difficult
刻苦	5	kè kǔ	assiduous, hardworking
痛苦	5	tòng kǔ	painful, anguished
吃苦	6	chī kǔ	bear hardships
苦尽甘来	6	kǔ jìn gān lái	after suffering comes hapiness