吃苦
Old HSK 6
吃苦 (chīkǔ) · to endure hardship
吃苦 (chīkǔ) means “to endure hardship”. It is written with 2 characters: 吃 (to eat) + 苦 (bitter). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吃苦 is built
The characters
吃 chī · to eat
What 吃 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乞qǐ — to beg
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 乞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
苦 kǔ · bitter
What 苦 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
年轻人应该能吃苦。Niánqīng rén yīnggāi néng chīkǔ.Young people should be able to endure hardship.
他很能吃苦，从来不抱怨。Tā hěn néng chīkǔ, cónglái bù bàoyuàn.He can put up with hardship and never complains.
Questions about 吃苦
What does 吃苦 mean?
吃苦 (chīkǔ) means “to endure hardship”.
How do you pronounce 吃苦?
吃苦 is pronounced chīkǔ.
Which HSK level is 吃苦?
吃苦 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 吃饭chīfànto eat a meal
- 好吃hǎochīdelicious
- 吃惊chījīngsurprised
- 小吃xiǎochīsnack
- 吃亏chīkuīto lose out
- 吃力chīlìstrenuous
- 吃chīto eat
- 痛苦tòngkǔpain
- 辛苦xīnkǔhard
- 艰苦jiānkǔhard
Learn 吃苦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.