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困
kùn
Description
“困”这个字有两个常用的意思，一个是很想睡觉，另一个是遇到麻烦、没有办法解决。
The character "困" has two common meanings: one is feeling very sleepy, and the other is encountering trouble with no solution.
Meanings
困kùn
sleepy; tired
我很困，想去睡觉了。
I'm very sleepy and want to go to bed.
困难kùnnan
difficult; difficulty; hardship
这个问题很困难。
This problem is difficult.
困kùn
to trap; to be stuck
他被困在山上了。
He is trapped on the mountain.
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Notes
- Nuance
困 for "sleepy" is very common in speech; 累 means physically tired.
- Etymology
pictograph of a tree enclosed in a box, suggesting being trapped or restricted.
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