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困

Traditional: 睏

kùn

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

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kùn · kwan3 (Jyutping)

  1. to trap
  2. to surround
  3. hard-pressed
  4. stranded
  5. destitute
  6. sleepy
  7. tired

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

困

Meaning
to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult; hexagram ䷮
Radical
囗
Strokes
7
Components
⿴囗木
Cangjie
WD
Four-corner
6090.4

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