苦水 kǔshuǐ bitter water Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kǔshuǐ bitter water · bile · liquid medicine 苦 kǔ adjective bitter having a sharp, pungent taste like that of coffee or unsweetened cocoa; the opposite of 甜 tián水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotionkǔshuǐ grievance 苦 kǔ noun hardship suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotionkǔshuǐ misery 苦 kǔ adjective miserable hard; painful; experiencing or causing physical or mental distress水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotionkǔshuǐ energy 苦 kǔ adjectiveadverb painstakingly with great effort, persistence, or patience水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotionkǔshuǐ Kushui River 苦 kǔ adjective bitter having a sharp, pungent taste like that of coffee or unsweetened cocoa; the opposite of 甜 tián水 shuǐ noun river (bound form) a river; waterways or water routes