Character Details
bitter Ascii: 34892 w990
Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
苦 kǔ koo 3 艹 (grass) + 古 (old) → bitter 苦 link
Picture Character Story
In ancient China, doctors used grass to make bitter medicine
Notes
[HSK 2] - This character is a combination of 'grass' and 'old'. An old plant is not going to taste very good! This character also means 'illness'.
Examples
- Thank you for all the trouble you have taken, you've worked hard - --Research Pending--
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
140 - 自 zì color self nose/self shape 自 息
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
艹 (grass) + 古 (old) → bitter 艹 (semantic: plant) 古 (phonetic) phonetic from 古

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