困

困 kùn

“to surround”

Radical: 囗 Strokes: 7 Level: HSK 4

How 困 is built — fully enclosing

囗
enclosure
enclosure; border
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.

Origin

A fence 囗 built around a tree 木

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