艱苦

艰苦
jiānkǔ
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. arduous

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 艱 jiān
  1. difficult
  2. hard
  3. hardship
2 苦 kǔ
  1. bitter
  2. hardship
  3. pain
  4. to suffer
  5. to bring suffering to
  6. painstakingly