困 (kùn): Difficulty — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0

Level 4

HSK 3.0:Recognition 4Writing 4

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HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4 Writing 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 困

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2.

Readings & Meanings

困has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

kùn

difficulty; sleepy

adj.HSK 4

sleepy; trapped; in difficulty

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 困

4.

Character Breakdown

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困

囗wéi

木mù · tree

困=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 困

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6.

How to Use 困

Difficulty and hardship

difficultypredicament

困 (kùn) appears in words about difficulty, trouble, poverty, and being trapped.

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

yù遇

dào到

le了

kùn困

jìng境

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v./adj.

HSK 3.0 · L4

囗wéi

+木mù · tree

HSK 4

kùn困

nan难

difficulty

HSK 6

pín贫

kùn困

impoverished; poverty-stricken

HSK 3.0 · L6

kùn困

rǎo扰

to perplex

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kùn困

jìng境

Predicament / dilemma

。

He encountered a difficult situation.

tā他

yù遇

dào到

le了

hěn很

dà大

de的

kùn困

nán难

。

He encountered great difficulties.

kùn困

kǔ苦

de的

huán环

jìng境

mó磨

liàn练

le了

tā他

de的

yì意

zhì志

。

The harsh environment tempered his will.

wǒ我

zuó昨

wǎn晚

méi没

shuì睡

hǎo好

，

jīn今

tiān天

hěn很

kùn困

。

I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm very sleepy today.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

ràng让

wǒ我

hěn很

kùn困

huò惑

。

This question confuses me a lot.

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