困

kùn

to trap; to surround; hard-pressed

adjective（动） HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

困

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

困
  • 困难kùnnandifficultB4
  • 困扰kùnrǎoto perplexB6
  • 贫困pínkùnimpoverishedB6
  • 困惑kùnhuòbewilderedB7
  • 困境kùnjìngpredicamentB7

See it in sentences

我太困了，想睡觉。

I am so sleepy, I want to sleep.

你困了就先睡吧。

If you are sleepy, go to sleep first.