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CHINESE CHARACTER

dùn

炖

炖

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to stew

Numbered pinyin
dun4
English meanings
to stew

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 火; right 屯.

  • Left

    火
  • Right

    屯
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    • First part

      一
    • Second part

      屮
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Meaning & sound clues

火 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fire”.

屯 is identified as the sound component (tún). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 炖.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰火屯

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dùn炖tāng汤。

    Slow-cook soup.

  2. 02

    dùn炖ròu肉。

    Stew the meat.

  3. 03

    xiǎo小huǒ火màn慢dùn炖。

    Simmer slowly.

  4. 04

    yíngyǎng营养fēngfù丰富。

    Rich in nutrition.

  5. 05

    wèidao味道xiānměi鲜美。

    Delicious.

  6. 06

    nàixīn耐心děngdài等待。

    Wait patiently.

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