苦口 in English ku3 kou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
  • metaphorically earnestly (of warning, advice)

Simplified Characters

苦 口

Traditional Characters

苦 口

Pinyin

ku3 kou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

苦ku3bitter 口kou3mouth