清苦 qīng kǔ

poor and simple; destitute but honest; austere

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 87021st word

Definitions

  1. 1. poor and simple
  2. 2. destitute but honest
  3. 3. austere
  4. 4. spartan

Characters

Character Meaning
清 qīng HSK 3
clear; distinct; pure
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship