坎坷 kǎn kě

rough (of life); to be down on one's luck

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 16270th word

Definitions

  1. 1. rough (of life)
  2. 2. to be down on one's luck
  3. 3. to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
  4. 4. bumpy (of a road)

Characters

Character Meaning
坎 kǎn
hole; pit; threshold
坷 kě
uneven (path); unfortunate (in life)