艰巨
Old HSK 5
艰巨 (jiānjù) · arduous
艰巨 (jiānjù) means “arduous; formidable (task)”. It is written with 2 characters: 艰 (difficult) + 巨 (large). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 艰巨 is built
The characters
艰 jiān · difficult
What 艰 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 艮gěn — blunt
巨 jù · large
What 巨 is made of
- 匚fāng — box
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A hand holding a large carpenter's square 工 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一项艰巨的任务。Zhè shì yī xiàng jiānjù de rènwù.This is a formidable task.
保护环境的工作很艰巨。Bǎohù huánjìng de gōngzuò hěn jiānjù.Protecting the environment is hard work.
Questions about 艰巨
What does 艰巨 mean?
艰巨 (jiānjù) means “arduous; formidable (task)”.
How do you pronounce 艰巨?
艰巨 is pronounced jiānjù.
Which HSK level is 艰巨?
艰巨 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 艰巨 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.