苦功 kǔ gōng

hard work; laborious effort; painstaking work

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47217th word

Definitions

  1. 1. hard work
  2. 2. laborious effort
  3. 3. painstaking work

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
功 gōng HSK 4
meritorious deed or service; achievement; accomplishment