苦薏 kǔyì wild chrysanthemum 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薏 yì lotus seed germ (bound form) the bitter-tasting green embryo or germ at the center of a lotus seed