吃苦 chīkǔ▶ Dificultad, penuria

Stroke order

吃苦 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

• 吃 — 6 strokes
• 苦 — 8 strokes

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吃苦 is pronounced chīkǔ and means “Dificultad, penuria”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 吃苦 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.