苦海 kǔ hǎi

depths of misery

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23883rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. depths of misery
  2. 2. abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)
  3. 3. lit. sea of bitterness

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things