Definitions

kǔn (verb) to tie together; to bundle
kǔn (noun) bunch; bundle

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character consists of the hand radical on the left, signifying an action involving the hands, and the phonetic component on the right. It is a phonosemantic compound and the simplified form of . The character denotes the act of tying, binding, or strapping objects securely. It can also serve as a measure word or noun for something that has been tied into a bundle, like a bundle of firewood or a pack of bound goods.

Example Sentences Hide

我把书起来。

Wǒ bǎ shū kǔn qǐlái.

I bundle the books.

了一柴。

Tā kǔn le yī kǔn chái.

He bundled a bundle of firewood.

妈妈好了行李。

Māma kǔn hǎo le xíngli.

Mom tied up the luggage.

工人把箱子得很结实。

Gōngrén bǎ xiāngzi kǔn dé hěn jiēshi.

The worker tied the box very securely.

这些书需要成三

Zhèxiē shū xūyào kǔn chéng sān kǔn.

These books need to be bundled into three bundles.

他用绳子把木板在一起。

Tā yòng shéngzi bǎ mùbǎn kǔn zài yīqǐ.

He used a rope to tie the wooden boards together.

为了防止散落,我们必须把货物紧。

Wèile fángzhǐ sànluò, wǒmen bìxū bǎ huòwù kǔn jǐn.

To prevent scattering, we must tie the goods tightly.

尽管时间紧迫,他还是仔细地把所有文件扎好。

Jǐnguǎn shíjiān jǐnpò, tā háishì zǐxì de bǎ suǒyǒu wénjiàn kǔnzā hǎo.

Despite the time pressure, he still carefully bundled all the documents.