Chinese word dictionary

困惑

kùnhuò · bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity

Practice word

Word information

Simplified困惑

Traditional困惑

Pinyinkùnhuò

Part of speech形、动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

困kùn

to surround; to besiege; surrounded, in distress; poor; tired, sleepy

惑huò

to confuse, to mislead; to doubt

How to learn 困惑

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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困kùn

sleepy; tired; to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute

困难kùnnan

difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation

困扰kùnrǎo

to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications

贫困pínkùn

impoverished; poverty

疑惑yíhuò

to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions

困境kùnjìng

predicament; plight