钝(dùn)

9 strokesTrad. 鈍

blunt

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Character information

Pinyin
dùn
Meaning
blunt; stupid
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
鈍

Origin & structure

Where 钝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅屯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 屯 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn屯tún

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 钝 step by step

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

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Words with 钝

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

yú愚dùn钝

stupid; slow-witted

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chí迟dùn钝

slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)

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dùn钝qì器

blunt instrument (used as a weapon)

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chéng成bài败lì利dùn钝

succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages

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dùn钝huà化

(chemistry) to passivate

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Related characters

From 钝’s common words

愚迟器成败利化

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