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kùn
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. to trap
  2. 2. to surround
  3. 3. hard-pressed
  4. 4. stranded
  5. 5. destitute
  6. 6. sleepy
  7. 7. tired

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13274633)

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Words Containing 困

受困
shòu kùn

trapped

纾困
shū kùn

to provide financial relief

疲困
pí kùn

(literary) tired

困难在于
kùn nan zài yú

the problem is...

面临困难
miàn lín kùn nán

to be faced with problems

困惑不解
kùn huò bù jiě

to feel perplexed

春困
chūn kùn

spring fatigue

济困扶危
jì kùn fú wēi

to help those in distress (idiom)

困倦
kùn juàn

tired

穷困
qióng kùn

destitute

困兽犹斗
kùn shòu yóu dòu

a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)

困窘
kùn jiǒng

embarrassment

困厄
kùn è

in deep water

发困
fā kùn

to get sleepy

交困
jiāo kùn

beset with difficulties

经济困境
jīng jì kùn jìng

economic difficulty

扶危济困
fú wēi jì kùn

to help those in distress (idiom)

困惑
kùn huò

bewildered

诵读困难症
sòng dú kùn nan zhèng

dyslexia

赒急扶困
zhōu jí fú kùn

disaster relief

贫困率
pín kùn lǜ

poverty rate

人困马乏
rén kùn mǎ fá

riders tired and horses weary (idiom)

济危扶困
jì wēi fú kùn

to help people in difficulty and bring relief to the needy (idiom)

困顿
kùn dùn

fatigued

困难
kùn nan

difficult

扶困济危
fú kùn jì wēi

see 濟危扶困|济危扶困[jì wēi fú kùn]

困局
kùn jú

dilemma

困觉
kùn jiào

(dialect) to sleep

困守
kùn shǒu

to stand a siege

益觉困难
yì jué kùn nan

to find sth increasingly difficult

困苦
kùn kǔ

deprivation

不为酒困
bù wéi jiǔ kùn

not a slave to the bottle

内忧外困
nèi yōu wài kùn

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

犯困
fàn kùn

(coll.) to get sleepy

围困
wéi kùn

to besiege

咽下困难
yàn xià kùn nán

dysphagia (medicine)

危困
wēi kùn

grave situation

吞咽困难
tūn yàn kùn nán

dysphagia (medicine)

贫困地区
pín kùn dì qū

poor region

道德困境
dào dé kùn jìng

ethical dilemma

贫困
pín kùn

impoverished

困扰
kùn rǎo

to perplex

困境
kùn jìng

predicament; plight

扶贫济困
fú pín jì kùn

to help the poor

被困
bèi kùn

to be trapped; to be stranded