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Characters, words, pinyin or English

捆 kǔn to bind

to bind; to tie; to truss up; a bundle

How to remember 捆: 扌 hand + 困 sleepy = to bind. With one hand the sleepy dad holds the Christmas tree on the car roof and uses the other to bind it.

  • HSK 8
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

捆 = 扌 hand + 困 sleepy

  • 扌 hand
  • 困 sleepy
    • 囗 enclosed
    • 木 tree
The Gushi story

With one hand the sleepy dad holds the Christmas tree on the car roof and uses the other to bind it.

How it is used

  • To bundle/tie up: 捆行李 (kǔn xíngli) tie up the luggage, 捆绑 (kǔnbǎng) to bind, 捆起来 (kǔn qǐlái) to truss up.
  • Also a measure word for bundles: 一捆柴 (yì kǔn chái) a bundle of firewood.
  • 捆绑销售 (kǔnbǎng xiāoshòu) = bundled/tie-in sales.