kǔn

variant of 捆[kun3]

hand (扌) + phonetic (困) = to bundle or tie up

The hand radical signals a manual action. 困 lends its sound (kùn) and carries a faint visual echo of something wrapped or confined, though its role here is mainly phonetic.

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他用绳子把木头起来。

tā yòng shéng zi bǎ mù tou kǔn qǐ lái。

He used a rope to bundle the wood together.

请把这些书好再搬走。

qǐng bǎ zhè xiē shū kǔn hǎo zài bān zǒu。

Please tie these books up properly before moving them away.

Words with 捆

捆扎

kǔn zā

to bundle up with rope (e.g. firewood)

捆绑

kǔn bǎng

to bind

捆缚

kǔn fù

bondage

More characters with 扌