艰苦艱苦 jiān kǔ — difficult
jiān (first tone, high and level) kǔ (third tone, dipping)jian1 ku3
Traditional: 艱苦
difficult
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 5· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadjective
Meanings
difficult
difficult; hard; arduous
adjective