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困 (kùn): sleepy, tired; （to trap, to confine）

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HSK 4adjective, (verb)

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Pinyin
Meaning: sleepy, tired; （to trap, to confine）
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, (verb)
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 7
Radical: 囗
Structure: 全包围结构

Full definitions

to trap
to surround
hard-pressed
stranded
destitute
sleepy
tired
to trap
to surround
to besiege
to strand
to be hard-pressed
sleepy
tired
fatigued
poor
destitute
exhausted

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Example sentences

The enemy was trapped by us in the valley.

He fell into a predicament because of lack of money.

I didn't sleep well last night; I'm very sleepy now.

The flood trapped the entire village.

Impoverished areas need more help.

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