苛刻
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

苛刻

kēkè

harsh; severe; demanding

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

harsh; severe; demanding

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 苛刻

What does 苛刻 mean in Chinese?

苛刻 (kēkè) means harsh; severe; demanding.

How do you pronounce 苛刻?

苛刻 is pronounced kēkè.

Is 苛刻 an HSK word?

苛刻 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 苛刻?

苛刻 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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