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title: "Kunao Meaning: 苦恼 (kǔnǎo) Means “vexed”"
description: "苦恼 (traditional 苦惱, kǔnǎo) means “vexed; distressed; troubled”. Hear its tones, see what 苦 and 恼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 苦恼 mean?

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苦恼 kǔnǎo

## vexed; distressed; troubled

## Its characters

1. 苦 kǔ bitter
2. 恼 nǎo vexed

## In a sentence

他最近为工作的事很苦恼。 He's been very troubled about work lately.

[More about 苦恼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8B%A6%E6%81%BC)

## More words with 苦 or 恼

- [烦恼 fánnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fannao)
- [艰苦 jiānkǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianku)
- [刻苦 kèkǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keku)
- [痛苦 tòngkǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongku)
- [辛苦 xīnkǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinku)

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