Chinese words starting with “kun”
7 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable kun. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial k · final un · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 1
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 困难kùn nanHSK 3
difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
All 7 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 困 | kùn | v,an,a,vn | to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute | |
| 2 | 困扰 | kùn rǎo | v,vn | to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications | |
| 3 | 困境 | kùn jìng | n | predicament; plight | |
| 4 | 困惑 | kùn huò | a,an | bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity | |
| 5 | 捆 | kǔn | v,q | a bunch; to tie together; bundle | |
| 6 | 昆虫 | kūn chóng | n | insect | |
| 7 | 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | v,vn | to bind |
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