困

To trap in Chinese: 困 (kùn)

kùn

to trap

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to trap
  2. 2to surround
  3. 3hard-pressed
  4. 4stranded
  5. 5destitute

Stroke order

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困

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄨㄣˋ

kùn

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我还很困。

    wǒ hái hěn kùn。

    I'm still sleepy.

  • 呼吸困难。

    hū xī kùn nán。

    Breathing was difficult.

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Related words

困难

kùn nan

difficult

困扰

kùn rǎo

to perplex

贫困

pín kùn

impoverished

困惑

kùn huò

bewildered

困境

kùn jìng

predicament

浪费

làng fèi

to waste

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend

连

lián

to link

联系

lián xì

connection

另外

lìng wài

additional

留学

liú xué

to study abroad

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