苦头 kǔtou suffering Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kǔtou suffering 苦 kǔ noun hardship suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance头 頭 tou affix [noun suffix] suffix attached to verbs or adjectives to form nouns, often indicating a specific quality or worthinesskǔtou bitter taste 苦 kǔ adjective bitter having a sharp, pungent taste like that of coffee or unsweetened cocoa; the opposite of 甜 tián头 頭 tou affix [noun suffix] suffix attached to verbs or adjectives to form nouns, often indicating a specific quality or worthiness