昆 - kūn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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8 strokes
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昆 (崑)

kūn

Definition

descendant
elder brother
used in place names (notably Kunlun Mountains 昆仑)
(also used for transliteration)
a style of Chinese poetry

Character Decomposition

Compounds (13)

混

hùn

to mix; to confuse; to mingle; muddled; to drift (along); to muddle (along); to pass (for); to get along (with sb); thoughtless; reckless

棍

gùn

stick; rod; truncheon

辊

gǔn

to revolve; stone roller

(jade)

fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鹏

steel sword

quinone (chemistry)

brilliant

Chinese ravioli

cord; embroidered sash; to sew

fine horse

beautiful jade; bamboo

鹍

kūn

large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic); mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc

Related words (3)

昆仲

kūn zhòng

(literary) brothers; elder and younger brother

insect

entomology

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