沌(dùn)

7 strokes
Readingsdùnzhuàn

used in 混沌[hun4 dun4]

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Character information

Pinyin
dùn / zhuàn
Meaning
used in 混沌[hun4 dun4]
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 沌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵屯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 屯 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氵shuǐ屯tún

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 沌 step by step

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

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Words with 沌

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

hùn混dùn沌

primal chaos (original state of the universe in Chinese mythology); (of a s…

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hún浑dùn沌

see 混沌[hun4 dun4]

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hùn混dùn沌xué学

chaos theory (math.)

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