苦役 kǔ yì

forced labor; penal servitude; corvée

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47219th word

Definitions

  1. 1. forced labor
  2. 2. penal servitude
  3. 3. corvée

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
役 yì HSK 6
military service; forced labor; obligatory task