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停顿 (tíng dùn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

停顿 (tíng dùn) is a Chinese word: to pause. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 停顿

动 dòng verb

to pause

他说话时经常停顿。

tā shuō huà shí jīng cháng tíng dùn

He often pauses when speaking.

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Word breakdown

停 tíng — to stop, to halt

顿 dùn — pause, brief moment

Structure & writing
1 停 tíng — to stop, to cease moving

停 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 亭 tíng — pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden
亭 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 顿 dùn — to pause briefly

顿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

Stroke order