苦楚

Traditional form:

苦楚

Pinyin (reading):

kǔchǔ

Definitions:

• suffering
• misery
• pain (esp. psychological)

Characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname

Traditional characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname