Chinese word dictionary

含辛茹苦

hán xīn rú kǔ · to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship; to bear one's cross

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Simplified含辛茹苦

Traditional含辛茹苦

Pinyinhán xīn rú kǔ

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Character breakdown

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含hán

to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish

辛xīn

bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem

茹rú

roots, vegetables

苦kǔ

bitter; hardship, suffering

How to learn 含辛茹苦

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苦kǔ

bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly

辛苦xīnkǔ

exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s)

包含bāohán

to contain; to embody; to include

含hán

to keep in the mouth; to contain

含量hánliàng

content; quantity contained

含有hányǒu

to contain; including