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酷

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Definitions

  1. 1. ruthless
  2. 2. strong (e.g. of wine)
  3. 3. (loanword) cool
  4. 4. hip

Example Sentences

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天氣 酷 熱難當。
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Words Containing 酷

冷酷
lěng kù

unfeeling; callous

残酷
cán kù

cruel

酷似
kù sì

to strikingly resemble

优酷
yōu kù

Youku, Chinese video hosting platform

厌酷球孢子菌
yàn kù qiú bāo zǐ jūn

Coccidioides immitis

反酷刑折磨公约
fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē

UN convention against torture and cruel treatment (ratified by PRC in 1988)

严酷
yán kù

bitter

惨酷
cǎn kù

(literary) cruel; savage; merciless

扮酷
bàn kù

to act cool

残酷无情
cán kù wú qíng

cruel and unfeeling (idiom)

炙酷
zhì kù

torrid weather

炫酷
xuàn kù

(slang) cool

跑酷
pǎo kù

parkour (loanword)

酷儿
kù ér

queer (sexuality)

酷刑
kù xíng

cruelty

酷刑折磨
kù xíng zhé mó

torture and cruel treatment

酷爱
kù ài

to be keen on

酷毙
kù bì

(slang) awesome

酷斯拉
kù sī lā

Godzilla (Japanese ゴジラ Gojira)

酷暑
kù shǔ

intense heat

酷派
kù pài

Coolpad Group Ltd, Chinese company

酷炫
kù xuàn

(slang) cool

酷烈
kù liè

intense

酷热
kù rè

torrid heat

酷肖
kù xiào

to strikingly resemble

酷鹏
kù péng

coupon (loanword)

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