苦 哈 哈

kǔ hā hādictionary entry

to have difficulty getting by / to struggle (financially etc)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

苦哈哈苦哈哈 [ku3 ha1 ha1] /to have difficulty getting by/to struggle (financially etc)/

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Character information

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苦
kǔ
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
哈
hā
(interj.) ha! / (onom. for laughter) / (slang) to be infatuated with / to adore / (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇[hā shì qí])
hǎ
a Pekinese / a pug / (dialect) to scold
Hā
abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Hā sà kè sī tǎn], Kazakhstan / abbr. for 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Hā ěr bīn], Harbin
哈
hā
(interj.) ha! / (onom. for laughter) / (slang) to be infatuated with / to adore / (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇[hā shì qí])
hǎ
a Pekinese / a pug / (dialect) to scold
Hā
abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Hā sà kè sī tǎn], Kazakhstan / abbr. for 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Hā ěr bīn], Harbin

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