困 Stroke Order — How to Write 困

Stroke Order

困 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 囗, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

困 Radical and Character Components

Components:囗木

困 is an ideographic compound. A fence 囗 built around a tree 木.

Radical: 囗 + 4 more strokes

困 Pronunciation and Pinyin

kùn

Meanings of 困 in Chinese

kùn困

To be trapped, entangled, or afflicted by a difficult, painful, or inescapable situation or environment.

他目前正被经济困境所困扰。

He is currently troubled by economic difficulties.

Poor, difficult; referring to hardship or difficulties.

面对困难，我们应该积极寻找解决办法。

Facing difficulties, we should actively look for solutions.

To surround, besiege, or trap.

士兵被敌人困在山谷中。

The soldiers were trapped by the enemy in the valley.

Feeling tired, sleepy, or fatigued.

工作了一整天，我感到非常困倦

After working all day, I feel extremely tired.

Sleepy; tired; to feel sleepy; to go to bed.

我感觉有点困，想去睡个午觉

I feel a bit sleepy and want to go take a nap.

Common Words and Phrases with 困

kùn困dùn顿

Exhausted and impoverished; fatigued and in difficult circumstances.

经过一整天的辛勤工作，她感到困顿不已

After a full day of hard work, she felt utterly exhausted.

kùn困fá乏

Tired and fatigued; weary.

经过一天的辛勤工作，他感到身体困乏，只想好好休息。

After a day of diligent work, he felt his body weary and just wanted to get a good rest.

kùn困jìng境

a difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament.

面对经济下行的困境，公司正在积极寻求新的发展机遇

Facing the predicament of an economic downturn, the company is actively seeking new development opportunities.

kùn困jiǒng窘

Embarrassed, perplexed, or impoverished.

面对突如其来的提问，他感到有些困窘，一时不知如何作答。

Facing the sudden question, he felt a bit embarrassed and was at a loss for how to answer for a moment.

kùn困jiào觉

to sleep

忙了一天，我只想赶紧回去困觉。

After a long day, all I want to do is hurry back to sleep.

kùn困kǔ苦

Hardship, privation, and distress.

他们经历了多年的困苦，终于迎来了美好的生活。

They experienced many years of hardship and finally welcomed a good life.

kùn困nán难

Difficulty; a challenging situation or problem.

在面对困难时，我们应该保持乐观。

When facing difficulties, we should remain optimistic.

kùn困nǎo恼

Vexed, distressed, or worried.

他被这个棘手的问题困恼了很久，一直找不到解决的办法。

He has been troubled by this tricky problem for a long time, unable to find a solution.

kùn困qióng穷

Impoverished; in poverty and distress.

他虽然身处困穷，但从未放弃对知识的追求。

Though in dire poverty, he never abandoned his pursuit of knowledge.

kùn困rǎo扰

To bother or trouble, causing difficulty or perplexity; also refers to a difficult situation or problem.

持续的噪音困扰着我的学习。

The persistent noise has been bothering my studies.

kùn困shǒu守

to be besieged and hold fast; to defend against a siege

守城的将士们困守孤城，等待援军。

The defending soldiers held out in the isolated city, waiting for reinforcements.

kùn困shòu兽yóu犹dòu斗

Like a cornered animal, a person in a desperate situation will still fight fiercely and resist strongly.

面对强大的竞争对手，即使知道胜算不大，我们也要困兽犹斗，不到最后一刻绝不放弃。

Facing formidable competitors, even though we know the odds are not in our favor, we must fight like a cornered beast, never giving up until the very last moment.