Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

a bunch; tie together; distress; sleepy; doze off; sleepy

Chinese: 困难、贫困;也表示疲倦、围困。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “kun” becomes a different word in each tone. 困 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 困难kùn nandifficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
  • 困扰kùn rǎoto perplex; to disturb; to cause complications
  • 贫困pín kùnimpoverished; poverty
  • 困境kùn jìngpredicament; plight
  • 困惑kùn huòbewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem

Example Sentence

学习上遇到困难不要害怕。Xué xí shàng yù dào kùn nán bú yào hài pà.Do not be afraid when you meet difficulties in studying.

学习Xué xíto learnshàngon遇到yù dàoto meet困难kùn nándifficult不要bú yàodon't!害怕hài pàto be afraid