睏

sleepy / tired

困 = 囗 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a sleeping bag.

Karl Koala has been putting Christmas trees into boxes all day, and now he is very tired. He climbs one of the Christmas trees he already put into a box, slips into his sleeping bag and falls asleep on the tree.

困 = 囗 + 木 : New mnemonic symbol to avoid confusion with 夗: sleeping pills.

睏 character breakdown

睏
- 困
  - 囗
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 目
  - 二
    - 一
  - 囗

困

kùn = ku + (e)n4

to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute

困 = 囗 + 木 : New mnemonic symbol to avoid confusion with 夗: sleeping pills.

目

mù = mu + Ø4

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目). Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking a wooden box (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).

困

睏

kùn = ku + (e)n4

sleepy / tired