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Character Decomposition
艰=又+艮
Etymology
tough
Meanings
difficult
hard
hardship
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Words with 艰 82 total
(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent丁艰dīng jiāndifficult · hard · arduous艰苦jiān kǔdifficult; arduous; hard艰难jiān nánabstruse · complicated艰深jiān shēndifficult and dangerous · hardships and perils艰险jiān xiǎn(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding艰巨jiān jùhardships · arduous · difficult艰辛jiān xīn
Idioms with 艰 25 total Chain
shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger · make light of difficulties and dangers不避艰险bù bì jiān xiǎnto have difficulty walking (idiom) · to walk with difficulty步履维艰bù lu:3 wéi jiān(idiom) starting an enterprise is difficult; fig. the beginning of any undertaking is hard创业维艰chuàng yè wéi jiānto struggle arduously艰苦奋斗jiān kǔ fèn dòuleading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)艰苦朴素jiān kǔ pǔ sùextreme hardships and difficulties · extremely hard and bitter · overcome untold difficulties with surpassing bravery · most arduous艰苦卓绝jiān kǔ zhuó jué
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