坷 kě uneven
uneven; bumpy
How to remember 坷: 土 earth + 可 may = uneven. The dry earth on the farm track looks fine and Dad says we may take it, but the ride is so uneven my ice cream flies out.
Component breakdown
坷 = 土 earth + 可 may
- 土 earth
- 可 may
- 丁 nail
- 口 mouth
The dry earth on the farm track looks fine and Dad says we may take it, but the ride is so uneven my ice cream flies out.
How it is used
- Bound; only in 坎坷 (kǎnkě, bumpy/rough), typically describing a life of hardship - 一生坎坷 (yìshēng kǎnkě) a life full of setbacks.
- Has no independent use in modern Mandarin.