CHARACTERS / KU

“ku” is 7 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 哭kūto cryHSK 3 · TONE 1
  2. 裤kùunderpantsHSK 3 · TONE 4
  3. 苦kǔbitterHSK 4 · TONE 3
  4. 库kùwarehouseHSK 5 · TONE 4
  5. 圣kū(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)HSK 6 · TONE 1
  6. 枯kū(of plants) witheredHSK 6 · TONE 1
  7. 酷kùruthlessHSK 6 · TONE 4