苦 kǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
苦
kǔ
bitter
Character
Example phrases
- 这药很苦。 Zhè yào hěn kǔ. This medicine tastes very bitter.
- 咖啡有点苦。 Kā fēi yǒu diǎn kǔ. Coffee tastes a little bitter.
- 苦日子过去了。 Kǔ rì zi guò qù le. The hard days are over.