困
to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,507 U+56F0
How 困 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
A fence 囗 built around a tree 木
How to remember it
trapped · Heisig RSH #547
pent in + 木 tree
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 困 as their sound component
These characters all use 困 (kùn) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 困 sound component | kùn | to surround; to besiege; surrounded, in distress; poor; tired, sleepy |
| 阃 | kǔn | threshold; women's quarters |
| 捆 | kǔn | to bind, to tie, to truss up; a bundle |
| 悃 | kǔn | honest, sincere; loyal, true |
Words containing 困
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不为酒困 | bù wéi jiǔ kùn | not a slave to the bottle; able to enjoy alcohol in moderation; able to hold one's drink |
| 面临困难 | miàn lín kùn nán | to be faced with problems |
| 困难在于 | kùn nan zài yú | the problem is... |
| 道德困境 | dào dé kùn jìng | ethical dilemma |
| 贫困地区 | pín kùn dì qū | poor region; impoverished area |
| 发困 | fā kùn | to get sleepy |
| 经济困境 | jīng jì kùn jìng | economic difficulty |
| 交困 | jiāo kùn | beset with difficulties |
| 困意 | kùn yì | sleepiness; drowsiness |
| 内忧外困 | nèi yōu wài kùn | internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation |
| 人困马乏 | rén kùn mǎ fá | riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued |
| 咽下困难 | yàn xià kùn nán | dysphagia (medicine) |
| 受困 | shòu kùn | trapped; stranded |
| 春困 | chūn kùn | spring fatigue; spring fever |
| 困苦 | kùn kǔ | deprivation; distressed; miserable |
| 困局 | kùn jú | dilemma; predicament; difficult situation |
| 困惑不解 | kùn huò bù jiě | to feel perplexed |
| 贫困率 | pín kùn lǜ | poverty rate |
| 脱困 | tuō kùn | to get out of a difficult situation |