kùn困（睏）
困（睏）
HSK 3
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 困
困 means to be trapped; to be stuck in hardship; to besiege; to blockade. Pronounced kùn. HSK 3.
- to be trapped; to be stuck in hardship
- to besiege; to blockade
- difficult; hard; hardship
Character Info
Radical囗
Strokes7
Components
囗
木
Stroke Order
困
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
bìng病
suǒ所
kùn困
，
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn半
nián年
méi没
chū出
mén门
le了
。
He has been trapped by illness and hasn't gone out for half a year.
Dāng当
nián年
tā他
shēn身
wú无
fèn分
wén文
，
bèi被
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
de得
chuǎn喘
bù不
guò过
qì气
。
Back then he had no money at all, and was stuck by life so badly he could hardly breathe.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
kùn困
zhù住
le了
zhèng正
zài在
gǎn赶
lù路
de的
yóu游
kè客
。
The heavy rain trapped the tourists who were on their way.
Chuàng创
yè业
chū初
qī期
，
tā他
bèi被
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
kùn困
zhù住
le了
。
In the early stage of his business, he was trapped by a shortage of funds.
Nàn难
mín民
men们
bèi被
zhàn战
huǒ火
kùn困
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
lǐ里
。
The refugees were trapped in the border town by the war.
Relations
Common Words
困难 / 困難kùnnan
difficult; hardship; problem
困苦kùnkǔ
hardship; distress; poverty
困乏kùnfá
tired; exhausted; impoverished
困顿 / 困頓kùndùn
exhausted; in dire straits
围困 / 圍困wéikùn
besiege; surround; hem in
困倦 / 睏倦kùnjuàn
drowsy; sleepy
犯困fànkùn
feel sleepy; get drowsy
困厄kùnè
adversity; dire straits; hardship
困觉 / 睏覺kùnjiào
sleep (dialect)
困守kùnshǒu
defend desperately while besieged
困境kùnjìng
difficult situation; predicament; plight