kūn
坤
one of the Eight Trigrams; related to women
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
one of the Eight Trigrams, symbolizing earth
formalA core trigram in traditional Chinese divination, paired with ☰ as Qian (heaven).
kūn坤
guà卦
shì是
bā八
guà卦
zhōng中
dài代
biǎo表
dì地
de的
guà卦
xiàng象
。
The Kun trigram is the trigrams representing earth in the Eight Trigrams.
chuán传
tǒng统
yì易
xué学
zhōng中
，
qián乾
wéi为
tiān天
，
kūn坤
wéi为
dì地
。
In traditional Yi studies, Qian symbolizes heaven and Kun symbolizes earth.
adjective
related to women; female
literaryUsed exclusively in traditional or formal fixed collocations referring to female-related marriage or property matters.
jiù旧
shí时
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
rén人
men们
huì会
chēng称
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
wéi为
kūn坤
zhái宅
。
In traditional weddings, people refer to the bride's family as Kunzhai.
kūn坤
biǎo表
shì是
zhuān专
wèi为
nǚ女
xìng性
shè设
jì计
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
kuǎn款
shì式
。
Kun watch is a watch style specially designed for women.
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zhè这
jiàn件
kūn坤
bāo包
de的
shè设
jì计
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
。
This women's handbag is exquisitely designed.
kūn坤
zào造
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
duì对
nǚ女
fāng方
shēng生
chén辰
bā八
zì字
de的
chēng称
hū呼
。
Kunzao is the traditional term for the bride's birth date and eight characters in divination.
tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuǎn款
xīn新
kuǎn款
de的
kūn坤
chē车
。
She bought a new model of women's bicycle.