苛 (kē) — severe, exacting (bound form; occurs in compounds such as 苛刻, 苛求)
Definition
苛 (kē) is a bound morpheme meaning 'harsh, exacting' — it never stands alone but combines into compounds like 苛刻 ('harsh') and 苛求 ('to demand excessively').
bound form
severeexacting (bound form; occurs in compounds such as 苛刻, 苛求)
Examples
- 。Tā duì yuán gōng de yāo qiú fēi cháng kē kè.He is very harsh in his demands on employees.
- 。Jiā zhǎng bú yīng gāi kē qiú hái zi.Parents should not demand too much of their children.
- 。Zhè zhǒng kē kè de tiáo jiàn ràng rén wú fǎ jiē shòu.Such harsh conditions are unacceptable.
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