common
adjective

Meaning of

苛 means harsh; overly strict; unkind; complicated; trivial; tedious. Pronounced kē.

  • harsh; overly strict; unkind
  • complicated; trivial; tedious

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
bǎn
duì
yuán
gōng
de
yāo
qiú
tài
le
 

The boss's requirements for employees are far too harsh.

jué
le
duì
fāng
guò
fèn
de
qiú
 

He rejected the other party's excessive harsh demands.

Zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
tài
hěn
 
rén
dōu
yuàn
zài
lái
 

The service attitude of this restaurant is so harsh that customers don't want to come back.

yào
duì
hái
zi
de
xué
yāo
qiú
tài
 

Don't be overly strict with your child's study requirements.

bèi
de
tóng
tiáo
kuǎn
kùn
zhù
le
 

He was trapped by the harsh terms of the contract.