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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

adj./v.HSK 3.0 · L4

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 困

4.

Character Breakdown

Fully Enclosed

困

囗enclosure

木tree

困=

5.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 困

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6.

How to Use 困

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 困 works in context.

Difficulty and hardship

difficultypredicament

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

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 困 is used in context

tā他

yù遇

dào到

le了

hěn很

dà大

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囗enclosure

+木tree

A tree (木) trapped inside an enclosure (囗) — to be困 trapped or in difficulty.

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

de

的

kùn困

nán难

。

He encountered great difficulties.

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.

xǔ许

duō多

jiā家

tíng庭

shēng生

huó活

zài在

pín贫

kùn困

zhōng中

。

Many families live in poverty.

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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