睏

sleepy / tired

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

Karl Koala (ku) prepared a nest made out of Christmas trees (木) stuffed into a plastic enclosure (囗) in the encampment's bathroom ((e)n4). To make sure that he sleeps (困) really well he pops sleeping pills (困) before laying down in his nest.

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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

Add a new mnemonic for 困 = 囗 + 木

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

Add a new mnemonic for 目 = 囗 + 二

目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目).

Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking an enclosure (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).

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