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kūn = ku + (e)n1
variant of 崑|昆[kun1]
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kūn = ku + (e)n1
used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2] / (also used for transliteration)
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kūn = ku + (e)n1
descendant / elder brother / a style of Chinese poetry
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How to pronounce 昆

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ku initial

K is for Karl Koala.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

昆 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= r + Ø4
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
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= r + Ø4
sun / day / date, day of the month
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= bi + Ø3
Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
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= bi + Ø1
euphemistic variant of 屄[bi1]
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= bi + Ø3
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bi4] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
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Characters with 昆 as component

kūn = ku + (e)n1
fry (newly hatched fish) / legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2]
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kūn = ku + (e)n1
quinone (chemistry)
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kūn = ku + (e)n1
steel sword
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Words with 昆

Kunyang town and former county in Yunnan
Yang Shangkun (1907-1998), former president of PRC and military leader
Shi Yukun (c. 1810-1871), Qing pinghua 評話|评话[ping2 hua4] master storyteller

Sentences with 昆

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kūn

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