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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- dun4
- English meanings
- m.[event]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 屯; right 页.
Meaning & sound clues
页 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “head”.
屯 is identified as the sound component (tún). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 顿.
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.
MT
honest; urge
to stew
doze; nap
shield; defense
stay
meal; pause
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 停顿
- 抑扬顿挫
- 整顿
- 顿时