Nantoka/苦kǔHSK 4苦 (kǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “bitter; hardship; pain”.Meanings1bitter2hardship3pain4to suffer5to bring suffering to6painstakinglyPart of speechadjectiveRelated words痛苦pain辛苦exhausting艰苦difficult受苦to suffer hardship苦难suffering苦恼vexed苦苦strenuously挖苦to speak sarcastically苦头sufferings刻苦hardworking苦衷secret trouble苦力bitter workStudy Chinese with flashcards →