Meaning of 苦心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
kǔxīn
- painstaking effort
- to take a lot of trouble
- laborious at pains
Stroke order for each character
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苦 kǔ · bitter · 8 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 苦心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | pain; suffering |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
Questions about 苦心
What does 苦心 mean?
苦心 (kǔxīn) means "painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble" and is used as a noun and adverb.
How do you write 苦心?
苦心 is made of 2 characters: 苦 (8 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 苦心 an HSK word?
Yes. 苦心 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.