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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
艱難 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
艱難 ＝ 艱 ＋ 難
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊ · jiānnán
adjective — difficult, hard going; beset with obstacles

字源 FORM — what the parts do

艱hard-going (艱苦)jiān
難difficult (困難)nán
艱難，艱苦的艱，困難的難。
關 · Related
困難kùnnánthe same idea, the common everyday word艱苦jiānkǔthe same 艱, paired with bitterness