特困 tèkùn extremely impoverished Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tèkùn extremely impoverished 特 tè adverb especially especially; particularly; extremely; very困 kùn adjectivenoun distressed (bound form) To be in a state of hardship, poverty, or distress; impoverished or difficult.tèkùn exceptionally difficult 特 tè adverb especially especially; particularly; extremely; very困 kùn verb to be stranded To be trapped, surrounded, or stranded in a difficult situation; to be hard-pressed or hemmed in.