khắc nghiệt
Pronunciation
Northern
/xak˧˥ ŋiə̰ʔt˨˩/
Central
/kʰa̰k˩˧ ŋiə̰k˨˨/
Southern
/kʰak˧˥ ŋiək˨˩˨/
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harsh
Adjective
harsh
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
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Adjective
harsh Descriptive Properties, States & Register Forms
Weather
Harsh, severe, and difficult to endure (often describing weather, climate, or living conditions).
Parts
khắc / nghiệt / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 刻孽 …
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Parts
khắc / nghiệt / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 刻孽 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 刻孽
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
刻孽
Candidates by syllable
khắc
刻（克）
nghiệt
孽
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ác nghiệt / cay nghiệt / oan nghiệt / a hành ác nghiệt …
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Similar
ác nghiệt / cay nghiệt / oan nghiệt / a hành ác nghiệt …
Use
khoảnh khắc / thời khắc / ngay tức khắc / tức khắc …
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Use
khoảnh khắc / thời khắc / ngay tức khắc / tức khắc …