困
Character
sleepy; wanting to sleep
Meaning
kùn
kun4- sleepy; wanting to sleep
- to trap or surround someone or something so they cannot leave
- difficult (as in 困难)
Examples
我很困,想去睡觉。
wǒ hěn kùn, xiǎng qù shuì jiào
I'm sleepy. I want to go to sleep.
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大雨把我们都困在家里了。
dà yǔ bǎ wǒ men dōu kùn zài jiā lǐ le
The heavy rain trapped us all at home.
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这道题很困难。
zhè dào tí hěn kùn nan
This problem is very difficult.
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Stroke order
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Words with 困
See all 47 →困难kùn nandifficult; not easyWordHSK 3困扰kùn rǎoto keep bothering someone; to make them worry for a long timeWordHSK 5困境kùn jìnga difficult situation that is hard to get out ofWordHSK 7–9困惑kùn huòconfused; not able to understand somethingWordHSK 7–9困倦kùn juàntiredWord困厄kùn èin deep waterWord困守kùn shǒuto stand a siegeWord困局kùn júdilemmaWord困意kùn yìsleepiness; drowsinessWord困窘kùn jiǒngembarrassmentWord困苦kùn kǔdeprivationWord困觉kùn jiào(dialect) to sleepWord