Writing
刻苦 (kè kǔ) — how to say "hardworking" in Chinese
刻苦
Hardworking, diligent
adjective
Character composition
刻
diligent
苦
bitter, hard
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
刻苦学习
kèkǔ xuéxí
study diligently
刻苦努力
kèkǔ nǔlì
work hard
刻苦精神
kèkǔ jīngshén
diligent spirit
Examples
他之所以能取得这么好的成绩，完全是因为平时的刻苦努力。
The reason he was able to achieve such good results is entirely due to his usual hard work and diligence.
学习刻苦
To study hard.
Frequently asked questions
Hardworking meaning in Chinese
"hardworking" in Chinese is 刻苦 (kè kǔ).
刻苦 meaning in English
刻苦 (kè kǔ) means "Hardworking, diligent".
Hardworking in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced kè kǔ (written as ke ku, keku). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hardworking in Chinese character
It is written 刻苦: 刻 has 8 strokes, 苦 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 刻苦?
刻苦 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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