吃苦 chī kǔ 🔊 to bear hardships HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings chī kǔ to bear hardships Its characters 吃chīto eatHSK 1苦kǔbitterHSK 4 Words with 吃苦 吃苦耐劳 chī kǔ nài láo hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom) 吃苦头 chī kǔ tou to suffer