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crude

HSK 10
hù, kǔ
A bitter 苦 plant 木; 苦 also provides the pronunciation
Components
tree+ suffering =
crude
Meaning component
tree
Meaning component
suffering
bitter
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[hù]
(tree)
[kǔ]
broken utensil
Example Sentences