WEBApr 19, 2024 · 苦. bitter 苦瓜 ― kǔguā ― bittermelon; Alternative name for 荼 (tú, “bitter plant”). difficult; painful; hard; hardship; suffering 辛苦 ― xīnkǔ ― laborious; hard; miserable excessive to cause someone suffering; to give someone a hard time; to suffer from; to be handicapped by