睏
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kùn · to surround

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

目Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 睏

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Example sentences

Notice where 睏 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bú shì zuì le, zhǐshì kùn le.我不是醉了,只是睏了。

I'm not drunk, I'm just tired.

Source: Tatoeba #12278164 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ jīng hěn kùn le, dàn shì wǒ huán yǒu hěn duō shì qíng yào zuò.我已經很睏了,但是我還有很多事情要做。

I am already very tired, but I still have a lot of work I need to do.

Source: Tatoeba #5656340 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ jīng sān tiān méi shuì jué le, zhēn shì kùn sǐ le!我已經三天沒睡覺了,真是睏死了!

I can't take it anymore! I haven't slept for three days!

Source: Tatoeba #402499 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ yě xū huì gēn mǎ lì shuō bú kùn.湯姆也許會跟瑪莉說不睏。

Tom will probably tell Mary he isn't sleepy.

Source: Tatoeba #13513727 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 睏 in context

  1. Say kùn, then recall the core meaning: to surround.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 睏 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.