坷 (kě) - uneven, bumpy, rugged & specifically refers to rough terrain or difficult circumstances.

坷Tone 3

kě ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 土

俊梁

坷 · kě

uneven, bumpy, rugged;

specifically refers to rough terrain or difficult circumstances.

uneven, bumpy, ruggedspecifically refers to rough terrain or difficult circumstances.

Usage highlights

bumpy roadlife's hardshipsuneven groundrough terraindifficult journeyfull of frustrations

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road is bumpy and uneven (道路坎坷).
  • He has experienced many hardships in life (人生坎坷).
  • The field is full of bumps and hollows (土地坎坷不平).

Collocations

  • bumpy road(坎坷道路)
  • life's hardships(人生坎坷)
  • uneven ground(坎坷不平)
  • rough terrain(坎坷之地)
  • difficult journey(坎坷历程)
  • full of frustrations(坎坷多舛)

Idioms

  • Full of frustrations and hardships(坎坷多舛)
  • A bumpy and rugged path(道路坎坷)
  • Life's ups and downs(人生坎坷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used metaphorically to describe life's difficulties and challenges.
  • The character combines earth (土) with phonetic component 可, suggesting uneven ground.

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