kǔ​lì HSK7

physical labor

苦力 kǔ​lì
physical labor
Heavy physical exertion or manual toil
coolie
An unskilled laborer, especially used historically for Chinese laborers; originally a loanword from English "coolie".
strenuous effort
Diligent application of effort, especially in study or work; painstaking endeavor

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.52 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.27 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources