崑 meaning and stroke order
The Kunlun mountains in Jiang Su province
How to write 崑, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 崑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2]
- (also used for transliteration)
How 崑 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 昆 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 崑
A mountain 山 (shān) sits on top of 昆 (kūn), which gives the sound. Think of it as the mountain called Kun.
崑 (kūn) appears mainly in place names, most famously the Kunlun Mountains, and sometimes in transliterations. In simplified Chinese it is usually written as 昆. Example: 崑崙山很高。(Kūnlún shān hěn gāo.) The Kunlun Mountains are very high.
Common mistake: Learners often expect to see 崑 in mainland texts, but simplified Chinese writes 昆仑 (Kūnlún) without the 山 on top. Also keep the first tone kūn, and do not confuse it with 崙 (lún), the second character of the name.
Questions about 崑
How many strokes are in 崑?
崑 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 崑 mean?
崑 (kūn) means the Kunlun mountains in Jiang Su province.
How do you pronounce 崑?
崑 is pronounced kūn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 崑?
The radical of 崑 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 崑 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 崑?
崑 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 昆, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 崑 the same as 昆?
In place names like Kunlun, yes. 崑 is the form with the mountain radical, and simplified Chinese uses 昆 for it. 昆 by itself also has other meanings, such as in 昆虫 (kūnchóng, insect).
What other words use 崑?
Besides 崑崙 (Kūnlún), you may see 崑曲 (kūnqǔ), Kunqu opera, and 崑山 (Kūnshān), a city in Jiangsu. In simplified Chinese these are written 昆曲 and 昆山.