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困 - kùn

to surround, beseige; to be surrounded; difficult

to surround, beseige; to be surrounded; difficult

How to read 困

Click 困 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkùn
Englishto surround, beseige; to be surrounded; difficult
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

困倦 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 困厄. Please read 困境 one more time.

Common words with this character

tired; weary
in deep water; difficult situation
predicament; plight
to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 困 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 困倦 and 困厄 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 困.