苦心 kǔ xīn ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄣ fu2 sam1 HSK 7-9
- painstaking effort
- to take a lot of trouble
- laborious at pains
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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)
心
- 一心 yī xīn ㄧ ㄒㄧㄣ jat1 sam1 wholeheartedly
- 中心 zhōng xīn ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ zung1 sam1 center; heart; core
- 人心 rén xīn ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ jan4 sam1 popular feeling
- 信心 xìn xīn ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ seon3 sam1 confidence
- 伤心 傷心 shāng xīn ㄕㄤ ㄒㄧㄣ soeng1 sam1 to grieve
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- 内心 內心 nèi xīn ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣ noi6 sam1 heart; innermost being
- 同心 tóng xīn ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ tung4 sam1 to be of one mind; united
- 多心 duō xīn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄣ do1 sam1 oversensitive
- 好心 hǎo xīn ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ hou2 sam1 kindness
- 存心 cún xīn ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ cyun4 sam1 deliberately
- 安心 ān xīn ㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ on1 sam1 at ease
- 专心 專心 zhuān xīn ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ zyun1 sam1 to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
- 小心 xiǎo xīn ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ siu2 sam1 to be careful
- 心中 xīn zhōng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ sam1 zung1 central point
- 心事 xīn shì ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˋ sam1 si6 a load on one's mind
- 心得 xīn dé ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄜˊ sam1 dak1 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
- 心思 xīn si ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄙ sam1 si1 mind
- 心情 xīn qíng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sam1 cing4 mood; frame of mind
- 心意 xīn yì ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧˋ sam1 ji3 intention
- 心爱 心愛 xīn ài ㄒㄧㄣ ㄞˋ sam1 oi3 beloved
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
- 包藏祸心 包藏禍心 bāo cáng huò xīn ㄅㄠ ㄘㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄣ baau1 cong4 wo6 sam1 (idiom) to harbor evil intentions; to conceal malice
- 别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊ bit6 ceot1 sam1 coi4 to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality
- 别有用心 別有用心 bié yǒu yòng xīn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ bit6 jau5 jung6 sam1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
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- 财迷心窍 財迷心竅 cái mí xīn qiào ㄘㄞˊ ㄇㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄠˋ coi4 mai4 sam1 hiu3 mad about money (idiom)
- 尝尽心酸 嘗盡心酸 cháng jìn xīn suān ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄢ soeng4 zeon6 sam1 syun1 to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)
- 诚心诚意 誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˋ sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
- 诚心实意 誠心實意 chéng xīn shí yì ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄧˋ sing4 sam1 sat6 ji3 earnestly and sincerely (idiom)
- 称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì ㄔㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˋ cing3 sam1 jyu4 ji3 (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
- 赤胆忠心 赤膽忠心 chì dǎn zhōng xīn ㄔˋ ㄉㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ cek3 daam2 zung1 sam1 lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
- 痴心妄想 chī xīn wàng xiǎng ㄔ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ci1 sam1 mong5 soeng2 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom)