吨(dūn)

HSK 57 strokesTrad. 噸

ton (loanword)

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Character information

Pinyin
dūn
Meaning
ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4]
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
噸

Origin & structure

Where 吨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口屯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 屯 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu屯tún

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吨 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吨

Common words using 吨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gōng公dūn吨

ton; metric ton

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qiān千dūn吨

kiloton

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tiè呫dūn吨

xanthene (chemistry)

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dūn吨wèi位

tonnage

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dūn吨gōng公lǐ里

ton-kilometer (unit of capacity of transport system)

Open 吨公里 page →
zǒng总dūn吨wèi位

overall tonnage (of a shipping fleet or company)

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公千呫位里总

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