困
扰

To perplex in Chinese: 困扰 (kùn rǎo)

kùn rǎo

to perplex

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 困擾1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to perplex
  2. 2to disturb
  3. 3to cause complications

Stroke order

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困
扰

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ㄎㄨㄣˋ

kùn

ㄎ/ kㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄖㄠˇ

rǎo

ㄖ/ rㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

困扰

Simplified

困擾

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个问题困扰了他很长时间。

    zhè ge wèn tí kùn rǎo le tā hěn cháng shí jiān。

    This problem has troubled him for a long time.

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Related words

困

kùn

to trap

打扰

dǎ rǎo

to disturb

困难

kùn nan

difficult

干扰

gān rǎo

to disturb

贫困

pín kùn

impoverished

困惑

kùn huò

bewildered

困境

kùn jìng

predicament

扰乱

rǎo luàn

to disturb

骚扰

sāo rǎo

to disturb

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