PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin kun
Learn how to write 19 Chinese characters pronounced “kun” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “kun” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kùn
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kùn, including 困 (to trap), 睏 (Chinese character).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kǔn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kǔn, including 捆 (a bunch), 悃 (sincere), 阃 (threshold), 閫 (Chinese character).
a bunch
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sincere
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threshold
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced kūn
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation kūn, including 昆 (descendant), 坤 (one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth), 堃 (Chinese character), 崑 (Chinese character), 琨 ((jade)).
descendant
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one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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(jade)
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steel sword
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scalping
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large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic)
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quinone (chemistry)
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Chinese character
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fry (newly hatched fish)
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these kun characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 3 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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