Featured image for 刻苦 kèkǔ Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

刻苦

刻苦 kèkǔ

刻苦 kèkǔ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 刻苦 kèkǔ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
kèkǔ | ke4 ku3
English translation
hardworking
assiduous

Learn the Chinese word 刻苦 kèkǔ in 7 easy steps:

About 刻苦 kèkǔ

Read some general information about the Chinese word 刻苦 kèkǔ .

Traditional form

刻苦 kèkǔ

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
Spread the word

Mandarin Temple

Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 刻苦 kèkǔ

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 刻苦 kèkǔ .

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. dāo represents the meaning and hài represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

hài

Semantic compound

dāo

Positional decomposition

亥刂

Number of Strokes

8

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. cǎo represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

cǎo

Positional decomposition

艹古

Number of Strokes

8

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word 刻苦 kèkǔ .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice writing it yourself.

Example sentences using 刻苦 kèkǔ

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 2 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word 刻苦 kèkǔ in different contexts.

虽然 suīrán bèn , 可是 kěshì hěn 刻苦 kèkǔ .

He is dull, still he tries hard.

他们 tā men 一生 yī shēng 刻苦 kèkǔ 工作 gōngzuò , 浪费 làngfèi 一分一秒.

They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment.

刻苦 kèkǔ Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 刻苦 kèkǔ and their own compounds.

刻苦 kèkǔ Compounds

See all 2 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 刻苦 kèkǔ in their composition.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top