Chinese words pronounced kun (any tone) 21 words, in the 3 tones kun is read in. kūn (1st tone) 13 words 坤(kūn) one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing earth 昆(kūn) (also used for transliteration) 髡(kūn) scalping 堃(kūn) surname Kun 醌(kūn) quinone 坤(kūn) one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing earth 崑(kūn) (also used for transliteration) 髡(kūn) scalping 堃(kūn) surname Kun 醌(kūn) quinone All 13 words pronounced kūn kǔn (3rd tone) 7 words 捆(kǔn) a bunch 阃(kǔn) threshold 悃(kǔn) sincere 稛(kǔn) full 壸(kǔn) palace corridor 捆(kǔn) a bunch 閫(kǔn) threshold 悃(kǔn) sincere 稛(kǔn) full 壼(kǔn) palace corridor All 7 words pronounced kǔn kùn (4th tone) 1 words 困(kùn) to trap 睏(kùn) sleepy Often confused with kun kong in any tone 9 words