Chinese words starting with 艱 (jiān) 艱 dictionary entry 6 words. 艱(jiān)難(nán) difficult 艱(jiān)苦(kǔ) difficult 艱(jiān)鉅(jù) demanding 艱(jiān)苦(kǔ)奮(fèn)鬥(dòu) to struggle arduously 艱(jiān)辛(xīn) hardships 艱(jiān)險(xiǎn) difficult and dangerous