墩(dūn)

15 strokes

block

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Character information

Pinyin
dūn
Meaning
block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 墩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土敦

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 敦 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

土tǔ敦dūn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 墩 step by step

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

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Words with 墩

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

zuò坐dūn墩

Chinese drum-shaped stool

Open 坐墩 page →
dūn墩zǐ子

squat block (of stone, wood etc); ottoman; pouf

Open 墩子 page →
dūn墩bù布

swab; mop; CL:把[ba3]

Open 墩布 page →
qiáo桥dūn墩

bridge pier

Open 桥墩 page →

Related characters

From 墩’s common words

坐子布桥

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