困(kùn): to trap
HSK 37 strokes
to trap
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- kùn
- Meaning
- to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 困 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 困 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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