艰苦 meaning and pronunciation

艰苦
Simplified word
艱苦
Traditional word

艰苦 English definition

jiān kǔ
  • difficult
  • hard
  • arduous

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Characters

  • 艰 (jiān): difficult; hard; hardship;
  • 苦 (kǔ): bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly;