Meaning of 苦力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kǔlì
- bitter work
- hard toil
- (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
Stroke order for each character
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苦 kǔ · bitter · 8 strokes
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 苦力.
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 实力 | shílì | strength |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | (loanword) chocolate |
| 尽力 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 力气 | lìqi | physical strength |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy (physical or mental) |
Questions about 苦力
What does 苦力 mean?
苦力 (kǔlì) means "bitter work; hard toil" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 苦力?
苦力 is made of 2 characters: 苦 (8 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 苦力 an HSK word?
Yes. 苦力 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.