jiān​kǔ HSK5

arduous

艰苦 (艱苦) jiān​kǔ
arduous adjective
difficult and characterized by physical hardship or strenuous effort

The geological team members here work year-round in mountainous areas with harsh living conditions.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.38 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
17.3 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

Definitions
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