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昆 - kūn

elder brother; descendants

elder brother; descendants

How to read 昆

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkūn
Englishelder brother; descendants
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

昆剧 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 昆山. Please read 昆仑 one more time.

Common words with this character

see 崑曲|昆曲[Kun1 qu3]
see 崑山市|昆山市[Kun1 shan1 Shi4]
Kunlun mountain range in Xinjiang
Kunqu opera, influential musical theater originating in Kunshan, Jiangsu province in Yuan times

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 昆.