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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
艱苦 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
艱苦 ＝ 艱 ＋ 苦
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ · jiānkǔ
adjective — hard, arduous, full of hardship

字源 FORM — what the parts do

艱hard-going (艱難)jiān
苦bitter (痛苦)kǔ
艱苦，艱難的艱，痛苦的苦。
關 · Related
艱難jiānnánthe same 艱, paired with difficulty痛苦tòngkǔthe everyday 苦