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CHINESE CHARACTER

kùn

困

困

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tired

HSK 3
Numbered pinyin
kun4
English meanings
sleepy, tired

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Full enclosure structure

Full enclosure arrangement: outside 囗; inside 木.

  • Outside

    囗
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  • Inside

    木

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿴囗木

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我kùn困le了。

    I'm sleepy.

  2. 02

    tā他kùn困de得zhēng睁bù不kāi开yǎn眼。

    He's too sleepy to open his eyes.

  3. 03

    zuó昨wǎn晚méi没shuì睡hǎo好，jīntiān今天hěn很kùn困。

    Slept badly, so I'm sleepy today.

  4. 04

    kùn困le了jiù就xiūxi休息。

    Rest when sleepy.

  5. 05

    bié别kùn困zhe着kāichē开车。

    Don't drive while drowsy.

  6. 06

    kùn困de得hěn很。

    Very sleepy.

Related words

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  • 困境
  • 困惑
  • 困扰
  • 困难
  • 贫困
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