捆

kǔn
#2,634 most
frequent character
. to bundle
verb
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捆 has 扌 hand as the meaning part and 困 kùn as a sound part. It first meant beating something until it is firm and secure. The meaning grew to fasten, then to tie together or bundle.

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Example Sentences

请把这些书捆起来。
qǐng bǎ zhèixiē shū kǔnqǐlái 。
Please bundle these books together.
我们需要捆几捆麦子。
wǒmen xūyào kǔn jī kǔn màizǐ 。
We need to bundle a few bundles of wheat.
他用绳子把木材捆好。
tāyòng shéngzǐ bǎ mùcái kǔnhǎo 。
He bundled the wood securely with a rope.

Same Characters, Different Readings

捆kǔn
. to bundle

Words with similar meanings

绑bǎng
to bind
More focused on the action of tying or fastening together.

Words Starting With 捆

捆绑kǔn bǎng
to bind

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