困穷 kùnqióng impoverished Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kùnqióng impoverished 困 kùn adjectivenoun distressed (bound form) To be in a state of hardship, poverty, or distress; impoverished or difficult.穷 窮 qióng adjective poor poor; impoverished; destitutekùnqióng in a tight spot 困 kùn verb to be stranded To be trapped, surrounded, or stranded in a difficult situation; to be hard-pressed or hemmed in.穷 窮 qióng hard-pressed in a difficult situation; at a dead end; cornered (as in 穷寇 qióngkòu or 穷途末路 qióngtúmòlù)
