苦役

Traditional form:

苦役

Pinyin (reading):

kǔyì

Definitions:

• forced labor
• corvée
• penal servitude

Characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 役 - servant, laborer; service; to serve

Traditional characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 役 - servant, laborer; service; to serve