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墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
墩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

墩 Stroke Order — How to Write 墩

Stroke Order

墩 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

墩 Radical and Character Components

Components:土敦

墩 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 敦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 12 more strokes

墩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dūn

Meanings of 墩 in Chinese

1

dūn墩

a mound; a small pile of earth or stone
小山坡上有一个圆圆的土墩。
There is a round earth mound on the small hillside.
A thick, heavy block or base, often made of wood or stone, used as a support, chopping surface, or a natural feature (e.g., bridge pier, chopping block, tree stump).
妈妈在菜墩上熟练地切着蔬菜。
Mom skillfully chopped vegetables on the cutting block.
A quantifier for a cluster or clump of plants, such as a clump of grass or a cluster of flowers.
花园里有一墩开得正艳的月季花
In the garden, there's a clump of brightly blooming roses.
Used as a colloquial or regional alternative for '蹲' (dūn), meaning to squat or crouch.
他墩在地上系鞋带。
He squatted on the ground to tie his shoelaces.

Common Words and Phrases with 墩

1
dūn墩bù布
mop
我用墩布把厨房地板拖干净了。
I cleaned the kitchen floor with a mop.
2
dūn墩mù木
A wooden block used to support a ship in a dry dock.
工人们正在船坞中调整墩木的位置，以确保船体能够稳固地停靠。
The workers are adjusting the docking blocks in the dry dock to ensure the ship's hull is securely supported.
3
dūn墩zǐ子
A thick block of wood or stone (e.g., a chopping block); also, a derogatory term for a dull or stupid person, a blockhead.
奶奶在厨房里用一个结实的木墩子切菜。
Grandma is cutting vegetables on a sturdy wooden block in the kitchen.
4
dūn墩zuò座
A structural base or pier, often made of stone, concrete, or steel, for supporting heavy structures like bridges or large telescopes.
这台巨大的天文望远镜安装在一个坚固的混凝土墩座上，以确保观测的稳定性。
The massive astronomical telescope is mounted on a sturdy concrete pier to ensure the stability of observations.

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Questions about 墩

What does 墩 mean in Chinese?

墩 (dūn) means “a mound” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 墩?

墩 is pronounced dūn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 墩 have?

墩 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 墩?

墩 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 墩?

The radical of 墩 is 土, and 墩 is a phono-semantic compound.