Word

酷 (kù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 酷

形 xíng adjective

cool

你的新发型真酷！

nǐ de xīn fà xíng zhēn kù

Your new hairstyle is really cool!

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Word breakdown

酷 kù — cool

1 冷酷 lěng kù — cold and cruel HSK 7
- 冷 cold (emotionally distant, lacking warmth)
- 酷 cruel (harsh, severe, merciless)
Example

她用冷酷的眼神看着他。

tā yòng lěng kù de yǎn shén kàn zhe tā

She looked at him with cold and cruel eyes.
2 残酷 cán kù — cruel HSK 7
- 残 cruel, harmful, causing injury
- 酷 extreme, severe, harsh
Example

现实有时很残酷。

xiàn shí yǒu shí hěn cán kù

Reality is sometimes cruel.
3 酷似 kù sì — to closely resemble HSK 7
- 酷 extremely, strikingly (intensifier)
- 似 to resemble, to be like
Example

这个孩子酷似他的父亲。

zhè ge hái zi kù sì tā de fù qīn

This child closely resembles his father.

Structure & writing

1 酷 kù — cruel, brutal, savage

酷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 酉 yǒu — tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches

酉 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 2

酒 jiǔ alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grains or fruit

HSK 4

酸 suān acid (chemistry: compound that ionizes to produce hydrogen ions, neutralizes bases, reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas) 醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma

HSK 5

配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman) 醉 zuì drunk; intoxicated from excessive drinking

HSK 6

酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste) 酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage 醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)

HSK 7

蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste) 酌 zhuó to pour (wine); to drink (wine) 酗 xù to act wildly drunk 酝 yùn to brew wine 酣 hān drinking to one's heart's content

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酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage) 酪 lào semi-solid or solid dairy product made from animal milk (cheese, curd, etc.) 酬 chóu remuneration; payment for labor 酵 jiào fermentation; chemical decomposition of organic substances by enzymes or fungi, used in leavening bread, brewing wine, etc.; the fungi that cause fermentation are called '酵母菌' (yeast) 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation) 醇 chún (lit.) strong-flavored liquor

1.2 告 gào — to tell, inform, or announce something to others

告 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

造 zào to make; to manufacture 靠 kào to lean against; to be close to

HSK 6

酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage

HSK 7

浩 hào vast, grand, magnificent

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