苦楝 kǔliàn chinaberry Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 苦 kǔ adjective bitter having a sharp, pungent taste like that of coffee or unsweetened cocoa; the opposite of 甜 tián楝 liàn chinaberry (bound form) chinaberry tree; a deciduous tree with small purple flowers and medicinal seeds