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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- dun1
- English meanings
- metric ton, acre, ton, m.[standard], ,A, MT, tonne, t
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 屯.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
屯 is identified as the sound component (tún). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 吨.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
honest; urge
to stew
doze; nap
shield; defense
stay
meal; pause
measure word (events)
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