昆 (kūn): Elder brother — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 昆

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 昆

3.

Character Breakdown

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昆

日rì · sun

比bǐ · compare

昆=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 昆

昆 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 昆

Common word with 昆

One common HSK word with 昆 is 昆虫, meaning "insect".

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Example Sentences

kūn昆

lún仑

shān山

hěn很

gāo高

，

shān

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日rì · sun

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kūn昆

chóng虫

insect

山

dǐng顶

yǒu有

xuě雪

。

The Kunlun Mountains are very high, with snow on the peaks.

kūn昆

míng明

shì是

yún云

nán南

shěng省

de的

shěng省

huì会

。

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province.

kūn昆

qǔ曲

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

chuán传

tǒng统

xì戏

qǔ曲

zhī之

yī一

。

Kunqu Opera is one of China's traditional operas.

huā花

yuán园

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

kūn昆

chóng虫

。

There are many insects in the garden.

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