What does 苦楚 mean in Chinese?

苦楚 (kǔ chǔ) means "suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苦楚?

苦楚 is pronounced "kǔ chǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

苦楚 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

苦楚 is made up of the characters 苦, 楚. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 苦楚 using our stroke order tool.

苦楚

kǔ chǔ

suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)

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苦楚 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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