苦楚

kǔchǔ
  1. suffering
  2. misery
  3. pain (esp. psychological)

CEDICT

suffering; pain; misery; sorrow

Wiktionary

痛苦。《三國演義．第七六回》：「手下止有五六百人，多半帶傷，城中無糧，甚是苦楚。」也作「苦痛」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 苦 kǔ
  1. bitter
  2. hardship
  3. pain
  4. to suffer
  5. to bring suffering to
  6. painstakingly
2 楚 chǔ
  1. distinct
  2. clear
  3. orderly
  4. pain
  5. suffering
  6. deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
  7. punishment cane (old)

Related entries

憂患 yōuhuàn
  1. suffering
  2. misery
  3. hardship
熬煎 áojiān
  1. suffering
  2. torture
苦處 kǔchu
  1. suffering
  2. distress
苦難 kǔnàn suffering
你遇到苦难的时候，朋友们可以帮助你经受住。

When you encounter difficulties, friends can help you deal with them.

Source: Tatoeba

豆佉 dòuqū (Buddhism) suffering (from Sanskrit "dukkha")
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