昆
HSK 7–9

昆 (kūn): elder brother, descendants

kūn

elder brother, descendants

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Pinyin

kūn

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

elder brother, descendants

How to Write 昆 (kūn)

昆 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of 昆

Two brothers 比 under the son 日

What 昆 is Made Of

昆 is built from 2 components:

日sun
比to compare, liken

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Words Using 昆

Common Chinese words that contain 昆:

昆虫

kūnchóng

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