苦口 kǔ kǒu ㄎㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ fu2 hau2
- lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良药苦口 良藥苦口 )
- fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
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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
- 苦力 kǔ lì ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ fu2 lik6 bitter work
- 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
口
- 人口 rén kǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ jan4 hau2 population
- 借口 jiè kǒu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ ze3 hau2 to use as an excuse
- 伤口 傷口 shāng kǒu ㄕㄤ ㄎㄡˇ soeng1 hau2 wound
- 入口 rù kǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ jap6 hau2 entrance
- 出口 chū kǒu ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇ ceot1 hau2 an exit
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- 口令 kǒu lìng ㄎㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ hau2 ling6 oral command
- 口吃 kǒu chī ㄎㄡˇ ㄔ hau2 hek3 to stammer; to stutter
- 口吻 kǒu wěn ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄣˇ hau2 man5 tone of voice
- 口味 kǒu wèi ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau2 mei6 a person's preferences
- 口哨 kǒu shào ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄠˋ hau2 saau3 whistle
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 口径 口徑 kǒu jìng ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ hau2 ging3 bore; caliber; diameter; aperture
- 口感 kǒu gǎn ㄎㄡˇ ㄍㄢˇ hau2 gam2 mouthfeel; texture (of food)
- 口才 kǒu cái ㄎㄡˇ ㄘㄞˊ hau2 coi4 eloquence
- 口气 口氣 kǒu qì ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧˋ hau2 hei3 tone of voice
- 口水 kǒu shuǐ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hau2 seoi2 saliva
- 口碑 kǒu bēi ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄟ hau2 bei1 public praise
- 口红 口紅 kǒu hóng ㄎㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ hau2 hung4 lipstick
- 口罩 kǒu zhào ㄎㄡˇ ㄓㄠˋ hau2 zaau3 mask (surgical etc)
- 口腔 kǒu qiāng ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄤ hau2 hong1 oral cavity
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
- 碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū ㄞˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄡ ngoi6 hau2 sik1 sau1 tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)
- 百口莫辩 百口莫辯 bǎi kǒu mò biàn ㄅㄞˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ baak3 hau2 mok6 bin6 (idiom) (of sb unfairly accused) to have all one's protestations fall on deaf ears; to be unable to convince sb of one's innocence
- 闭口不谈 閉口不談 bì kǒu bù tán ㄅㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄢˊ bai3 hau2 bat1 taam4 to refuse to say anything about (idiom)
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- 闭口不言 閉口不言 bì kǒu bù yán ㄅㄧˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ bai3 hau2 bat1 jin4 to keep silent (idiom)
- 病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˋ beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6 Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
- 冲口而出 衝口而出 chōng kǒu ér chū ㄔㄨㄥ ㄎㄡˇ ㄦˊ ㄔㄨ cung1 hau2 ji4 ceot1 to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
- 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄤ ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
- 佛口蛇心 fó kǒu shé xīn ㄈㄛˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ fat6 hau2 se4 sam1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
- 虎口余生 虎口餘生 hǔ kǒu yú shēng ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄩˊ ㄕㄥ fu2 hau2 jyu4 sang1 lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom)
- 祸从口出 禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄨ wo6 cung4 hau2 ceot1 Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
Example sentences
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良药苦口 良藥苦口 。
Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.
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良药苦口 良藥苦口 。
Good medicine is bitter.
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