HSK 7-9
苛刻
kēkè形
harsh; severe; demanding
这份合同的条件过于苛刻。
Zhè fèn hé tóng de tiáo jiàn guò yú kē kè.
The terms of this contract are overly harsh.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.