困
扰

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The word "困扰" is formed by combining the character 困, which means "to be trapped" or "in distress", with the character 扰, which means "to disturb" or "harass". This combination merges the state of difficulty from 困 with the action of disturbing from 扰, resulting in a term that signifies causing trouble or perplexity, where disturbance leads to a feeling of being beset.

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噪音困扰着居民。

Zàoyīn kùnrǎo zhe jūmín.

Noise disturbs the residents.

数学题困扰了我很久。

Shùxuétí kùnrǎo le wǒ hěn jiǔ.

The math problem perplexed me for a long time.

这个决定困扰着全家人。

Zhège juédìng kùnrǎo zhe quánjiā rén.

This decision troubles the whole family.

经济问题一直困扰着发展中国家。

Jīngjì wèntí yīzhí kùnrǎo zhe fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā.

Economic issues have been troubling developing countries.

如何平衡工作与生活这个问题困扰着许多职场人士。

Rúhé pínghéng gōngzuò yǔ shēnghuò zhège wèntí kùnrǎo zhe xǔduō zhíchǎng rénshì.

How to balance work and life, this problem troubles many working professionals.

Word Definition - 困扰

kùn rǎo to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications

Individual Character Details

困 kùn, kùn
扰 rǎo