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What does 酷 mean in Chinese?

酷 (kù) means "ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 酷?

酷 is pronounced "kù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What words contain the character 酷?

Common words with 酷 include 残酷 (cruel), 优酷 (Youku (website)), 冷酷 (grim), 严酷 (bitter), 扮酷 (to act cool).

How do you write 酷?

You can practice writing 酷 using our stroke order tool.

酷 (kù) — ruthless | Chinese Dictionary

酷

kù

ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

Radical: 酉 (no. 164)

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Definitions

ruthless
strong (e.g. of wine)
(loanword) cool
hip

Example Sentences

他穿这件皮衣看起来真酷。

Tā chuān zhè jiàn píyī kàn qǐlái zhēn kù

He looks really cool wearing this leather jacket

Words Containing 酷

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
残酷	cán kù	cruel	HSK 6
优酷	Yōu kù	Youku (website)
冷酷	lěng kù	grim
严酷	yán kù	bitter
扮酷	bàn kù	to act cool
炙酷	zhì kù	torrid weather
跑酷	pǎo kù	parkour, French sport invented by David Belle in 1980s, with the aim of efficiently traversing obstacles in the environment
酷似	kù sì	to strikingly resemble
酷刑	kù xíng	cruelty
酷爱	kù ài	to be keen on

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凶险(xiōng xiǎn)— dangerous

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吃人不吐骨头(chī rén bù tǔ gǔ tóu)— ruthless

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严酷(yán kù)— bitter

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 6

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Frequently Asked Questions

酷

kù