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刻
苦
刻苦 (kèkǔ)
kèkǔ
HSK level
HSK 5
Part of speech
Adjective
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Meanings
1
hardworking; diligent
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刻
kè
to carve, to engrave; moment, quarter of an hour
苦
kǔ
bitter (taste); suffering, hardship