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围困

圍困
wéikùn
verb #29,015

Meanings

  1. 1 to besiege
  2. 2 to surround and trap
  3. 3 to encircle (an enemy)

Examples

敌军被围困在山谷里，无法撤退。
Díjūn bèi wéikùn zài shāngǔ lǐ, wúfǎ chètuì.
The enemy troops were besieged in the valley and could not retreat.
城市被洪水围困，救援队紧急出动。
Chéngshì bèi hóngshuǐ wéikùn, jiùyuán duì jǐnjí chūdòng.
The city was cut off by floodwaters and the rescue team was urgently deployed.

Tips

memory
围 means 'to encircle' and 困 means 'trapped/stranded' — together they paint a picture of being encircled and stuck, like a box you can't escape.

Stroke Order

围 wéi
困 kùn