苦力 kǔ lì ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ fu2 lik6 HSK 7-9
- bitter work
- hard toil
- (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
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苦
- 何苦 hé kǔ ㄏㄜˊ ㄎㄨˇ ho4 fu2 why bother?
- 刻苦 kè kǔ ㄎㄜˋ ㄎㄨˇ hak1 fu2 hardworking
- 受苦 shòu kǔ ㄕㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ sau6 fu2 to suffer hardship
- 吃苦 chī kǔ ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ hek3 fu2 to bear hardships
- 挖苦 wā kǔ ㄨㄚ ㄎㄨˇ waa1 fu2 to speak sarcastically
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- 痛苦 tòng kǔ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨˇ tung3 fu2 pain
- 艰苦 艱苦 jiān kǔ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ gaan1 fu2 difficult
- 苦工 kǔ gōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ fu2 gung1 hard labor (in penal code)
- 苦心 kǔ xīn ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ fu2 sam1 painstaking effort
- 苦恼 苦惱 kǔ nǎo ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄠˇ fu2 nou5 vexed
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 to force a smile
- 苦练 苦練 kǔ liàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˋ fu2 lin6 to train hard
- 苦衷 kǔ zhōng ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄥ fu2 cung1 secret trouble
- 苦难 苦難 kǔ nàn ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄢˋ fu2 naan6 suffering
- 诉苦 訴苦 sù kǔ ㄙㄨˋ ㄎㄨˇ sou3 fu2 to grumble
- 贫苦 貧苦 pín kǔ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄨˇ pan4 fu2 poverty-stricken
- 辛苦 xīn kǔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ san1 fu2 exhausting
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
- 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là ㄙㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄚˋ syun1 tim4 fu2 laat6 lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)
力
- 不力 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lik6 not to do one's best
- 主力 zhǔ lì ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ zyu2 lik6 main force
- 人力 rén lì ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ jan4 lik6 manpower
- 全力 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ cyun4 lik6 with all one's strength
- 出力 chū lì ㄔㄨ ㄌㄧˋ ceot1 lik6 to exert oneself
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- 力学 力學 lì xué ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ lik6 hok6 (physics) mechanics
- 力度 lì dù ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨˋ lik6 dou6 strength
- 力气 力氣 lì qi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄑㄧ lik6 hei3 physical strength
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 力争 力爭 lì zhēng ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ lik6 zang1 to work hard for
- 力行 lì xíng ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lik6 hang4 to practice diligently
- 力量 lì liang ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ lik6 loeng6 power; force; strength
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 努力 nǔ lì ㄋㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ nou5 lik6 to make an effort; to try hard; to strive
- 动力 動力 dòng lì ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ dung6 lik6 motive power
- 劳力 勞力 láo lì ㄌㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ lou4 lik6 labor
- 势力 勢力 shì li ㄕˋ ˙ㄌㄧ sai3 lik6 power
- 吃力 chī lì ㄔ ㄌㄧˋ hek3 lik6 to entail strenuous effort
- 压力 壓力 yā lì ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ aat3 lik6 pressure
- 外力 wài lì ㄨㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ngoi6 lik6 external force
Idioms with these characters
- 备尝辛苦 備嘗辛苦 bèi cháng xīn kǔ ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ bei6 soeng4 san1 fu2 (idiom) to have suffered all kinds of hardships
- 不胜其苦 不勝其苦 bù shèng qí kǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄎㄨˇ bat1 sing1 kei4 fu2 unable to bear the pain (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
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- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
- 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng ㄍㄨ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄧㄥ gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom)
- 含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄎㄨˇ ham4 san1 jyu4 fu2 to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
- 艰苦朴素 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 fu2 pok3 sou3 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
- 坚苦卓绝 堅苦卓絕 jiān kǔ zhuó jué ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gin1 fu2 coek3 zyut3 persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
- 不遗余力 不遺餘力 bù yí yú lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 wai4 jyu4 lik6 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
- 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
- 吹灰之力 chuī huī zhī lì ㄔㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 (idiom) a slight effort
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- 缚鸡之力 縛雞之力 fù jī zhī lì ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧ ㄓ ㄌㄧˋ bok3 gai1 zi1 lik6 lit. the strength to truss a chicken (idiom)
- 回天无力 回天無力 huí tiān wú lì ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ wui4 tin1 mou4 lik6 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
- 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6 (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
- 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié ㄐㄧㄥ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ zing1 pei4 lik6 kit3 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- 精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zing1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- 筋疲力尽 筋疲力盡 jīn pí lì jìn ㄐㄧㄣ ㄆㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired
- 尽心竭力 盡心竭力 jìn xīn jié lì ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋ zeon6 sam1 kit3 lik6 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost