HSK 5
艰苦
艱苦
Meaning
- difficult
- hard
- arduous
- Traditional
- 艱苦
- Pinyin
- jiān kǔ
Character reference
Components and radical classification
艰
jiāndifficult, hard; hardship
Primary radical艮 · stopping
苦
kǔbitter; hardship, suffering
Primary radical艹 · grass
艱
jiāndifficult, hard; hardship
Primary radical艮 · stopping
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details