kǔn
variant of 捆[kun3]
The hand radical signals a manual action. 困 lends its sound (kùn) and carries a faint visual echo of something wrapped or confined, though its role here is mainly phonetic.
他用绳子把木头捆起来。
tā yòng shéng zi bǎ mù tou kǔn qǐ lái。
He used a rope to bundle the wood together.
请把这些书捆好再搬走。
qǐng bǎ zhè xiē shū kǔn hǎo zài bān zǒu。
Please tie these books up properly before moving them away.
捆绑
kǔn bǎng
to bind
捆扎
kǔn zā
to bundle up with rope (e.g. firewood)
捆缚
kǔn fù
bondage