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sleepy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

kun4 kùn

Meaning


Primary

sleepy

Alternatives

drowsy

Mnemonic


[ku-] Koopa Troopa is in the [4] bathroom of the [-(e)n] infirmary where he is feeling extremely 睏 sleepy. He goes up to a 木 tree that has 目 eyes hanging from its branches and tries to sleep. However, the 木 tree keeps on dropping 目 eyes into his 口 mouth, preventing him from sleeping, making him feel even more 睏 sleepy. In fact, he is so 睏 sleepy he is not sure this 目 eye 木 tree is even real, or some delusion.