睏 meaning and stroke order
To surround; to besiege; surrounded, in distress; poor; tired, sleepy
How to write 睏, stroke by stroke
12 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 睏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sleepy
- tired
How 睏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
目 gives the meaning and 困 hints at the sound.
Radical: 目 (eye), shared by 100 characters on this site.
How to remember 睏
睏 puts an eye 目 (mù) next to 困 (kùn), which gives the sound. Picture eyes so heavy they feel trapped, and you get sleepy.
睏 means sleepy or drowsy. It is mainly used in traditional-character writing, especially in Taiwan. In mainland simplified Chinese the same word is written 困. Example: 我好睏。(Wǒ hǎo kùn.) I'm so sleepy.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 睏 in simplified Chinese texts. In mainland usage, "sleepy" is simply 困, as in 我困了 (wǒ kùn le). Also do not confuse 睏 with 眠 (mián, sleep). 睏 describes the feeling of being drowsy, not the act of sleeping.
Questions about 睏
How many strokes are in 睏?
睏 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 睏 mean?
睏 (kùn) means to surround; to besiege; surrounded, in distress; poor; tired, sleepy.
How do you pronounce 睏?
睏 is pronounced kùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 睏?
The radical of 睏 is 目, which carries the idea of "eye". Dictionaries list 睏 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 睏?
睏 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 困, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 睏 and 累?
睏 (kùn) means sleepy, wanting to sleep. 累 (lèi) means tired or worn out from effort. You can be 累 after exercise without being 睏.
Does 睏 also mean 'to surround' or 'poor' like 困?
The listed sense for 睏 is only sleepy or tired. Meanings like besieged, in distress, or poor belong to 困, as in 困难 (kùnnan, difficult).