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顿 (dùn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

顿 (dùn) is a Chinese word: measure word for meals, beatings, or occurrences. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 顿

量 liàng measure word

measure word for meals, beatings, or occurrences

我今天吃了三顿饭。

wǒ jīn tiān chī le sān dùn fàn

I ate three meals today.

动 dòng verb

to pause; to stamp

他顿了一下，然后继续说话。

tā dùn le yī xià rán hòu jì xù shuō huà

He paused for a moment, then continued speaking.

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Word breakdown

顿 dùn — measure word for meals, beatings, or occurrences

Words with this character (4)
Structure & writing
1 顿 dùn — to pause briefly

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

consists of

1.1 屯 tún — to gather, accumulate, store up
屯 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
顿 dùn to pause briefly
HSK 5
吨 dūn ton (metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kg)
HSK 6
纯 chún pure; free from impurities
HSK 7
炖 dùn to stew (bring to a boil then simmer until tender, usually meat) 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐)
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

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