酷

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1)  strong; intense
 * 2) cruel; brutal; savage
 * 3) extremely; to an extreme degree
 * 1) extremely; to an extreme degree

Etymology 2
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Definitions

 * 1)  cool; awesome

Usage notes
Whilst English "cool" may be used in a wide variety of contexts, 酷 (and, by extension, ) is usually only used to describe something fashionable or extraordinary.

Definitions

 * 1)  to drive a hard bargain; to economically take advantage of; to exploit economically; to penny-pinch; to profiteer; to swindle; to cheat; to be stingy/miserly with

Kanji

 * 1) cruel, severe
 * 2) extremely

Etymology
Ultimately from. First cited in Japanese as a standalone term in 1754.

Adjective

 * 1)  cruel, severe, harsh, merciless
 * 2)  extremely, excessively
 * 1)  extremely, excessively

Noun

 * 1)  cruelty, severity, harshness, mercilessness

Etymology
From.