苦菊 kǔjú endive 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菊 jú noun chrysanthemum (bound form) chrysanthemum; often refers to the 菊花 júhuā plant