Writing
苦难 (kǔ nàn) — how to say "suffering" in Chinese
苦难
Suffering
noun
Character composition
苦
bitter
难
difficulty
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Collocations
深重苦难
shēn zhòng kǔ nàn
deep suffering
苦难的岁月
kǔ nàn de suì yuè
years of suffering
经历苦难
jīng lì kǔ nàn
to undergo suffering
Examples
他经历了很多苦难，但从未放弃。
He went through much suffering but never gave up.
生活有苦难。
Life has suffering.
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Frequently asked questions
Suffering in Chinese word
"suffering" in Chinese is 苦难 (kǔ nàn).
苦难 meaning in English
苦难 (kǔ nàn) means "Suffering".
How is 苦难 pronounced?
It is pronounced kǔ nàn (written as ku nan, kunan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "suffering" in Chinese characters?
It is written 苦难: 苦 has 8 strokes, 难 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 苦难?
苦难 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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