- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
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苦口
苦口
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
- 。
This medicine tastes very bitter.
- 貳副adverb
fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
- 。
He earnestly and patiently persuaded me.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
苦口
Traditional苦
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
- 。
This medicine tastes very bitter.
- 貳副adverb
fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
- 。
He earnestly and patiently persuaded me.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
- 古(ancient; old)PHONO-SEMANTIC
An ancient grass variety carries a bitter, acrid, and harsh taste.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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