yán​kù

harsh

  • created sense approved 严酷/嚴酷 · yán​kù · harsh — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严酷 / 嚴酷

    yán​kù

    harsh

    extremely strict, stern, or severe; (as of discipline, tests, or reality) grim and demanding

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · harsh 酷 (literal) → 酷 · kù · cruel

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  • created sense approved 严酷/嚴酷 · yán​kù · cruel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严酷 / 嚴酷

    yán​kù

    cruel

    (as of environments, climates, or treatment) ruthless, bitter, or physically severe

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · intense 酷 (literal) → 酷 · kù · cruel

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