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炖 (dùn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 炖

动 dòng verb

to stew

妈妈在炖鸡汤。

mā ma zài dùn jī tāng

Mom is stewing chicken soup.

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Word breakdown

炖 dùn — to stew

Structure & writing
1 炖 dùn — to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat)

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

consists of

1.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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